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Bankipur bypoll results: Prashant Kishor wins from BJP's stronghold

Bankipur bypoll results: Prashant Kishor wins from BJP's stronghold

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In a major political development in Bihar, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Monday won the Bankipur Assembly by-election, ending the BJP’s uninterrupted hold over the constituency since 1995, reported PTI. The victory marks the first time in over three decades that the BJP has lost the prestigious urban constituency. The bypoll was necessitated after BJP national president Nitin Nabin vacated the seat following his election to the Rajya Sabha. Making his electoral debut, the 49-year-old defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by a margin of 19,324 votes, securing 64,151 votes.  Historic debut victory Political strategist-turned-politician, Kishor had framed the bypoll as a “referendum” on the BJP-led government in Bihar. The JSP chief’s victory came against Neeraj Kumar, a BJP youth wing leader who was fielded after the party’s original candidate, Abhishek “Bunty”, withdrew from the contest at the last moment, citing family reasons, the news agency reported.  RJD candidate Rekha Gupta finished a distant third with 14,273 votes. Gupta had lost the seat to Nitin Nabin by around 50,000 votes in the 2025 …

Prashant Kishore alleges Jan Suraaj workers detained before Bankipur bypoll

Prashant Kishore alleges Jan Suraaj workers detained before Bankipur bypoll

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Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore alleged that police detained more than 16 party leaders and workers ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, accusing the BJP-led government of using the police to harass his party. Expressing “200 per cent” confidence in victory Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Under proposed Bihar law, UG colleges will no longer report to Governor | India News

Under proposed Bihar law, UG colleges will no longer report to Governor | India News

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4 min readPatnaJul 16, 2026 05:12 AM IST The Bihar government is set to introduce a draft legislation in the upcoming Monsoon session to bifurcate degree colleges from state universities. Under the proposal, over 500 constituent colleges offering undergraduate degrees would come directly under the control of a newly created higher education department, leaving the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of universities, with control over only postgraduate courses. Raj Bhavan has not yet publicly opposed the state government’s move. Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, speaking at an event on July 12, confirmed that a new education bill would be introduced in the upcoming assembly session. A Raj Bhavan press statement, issued the same day, stated, “The Governor said that serious efforts are being made to make the higher education system in the state more effective and quality-oriented. He expressed hope that a new bill related to higher education will be introduced in the upcoming assembly session. He added that the creation of any important law is the result of extensive study, deep deliberation, and continuous …

‘Please don’t call me… they are beating me up’: How Patna High Court scrutiny keeps focus on missing Dalit man | Legal News

‘Please don’t call me… they are beating me up’: How Patna High Court scrutiny keeps focus on missing Dalit man | Legal News

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It was Sanoj Kumar’s last call on August 13 that chilled the family to the bone. Sanoj, a mason in Bihar’s Bhojpur, had allegedly told them a few minutes earlier that he had been detained during an excise raid near Bihiya in Bhojpur, and the family had been trying to get in touch with him. Then the call allegedly came. “Please don’t call me… the [excise] police are beating me up,” Sanoj had wailed from the other side. For 10 months now, the 31-year-old Dalit man has been missing, with investigators saying he was among the three people detained during an excise raid near an illegal watering hole. Earlier this week, five government officials and two of their van drivers were arrested over the disappearance — a development that came after sustained monitoring by the Patna High Court. Those arrested are Excise Assistant Sub-Inspectors Dheeraj Kumar and Raj Kumar, Home Guards Dharmendra Paswan, Umesh Kumar Yadav and Raju Kumar Singh, and two private drivers, Surendra Kumar Singh and Vikash Kumar. The police claimed the arrests …

Maharashtra TET paper leak probe reaches Bihar, three detained in Hajipur

Maharashtra TET paper leak probe reaches Bihar, three detained in Hajipur

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The investigation into the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak has widened, with the Maharashtra Special Task Force (STF), assisted by the Vaishali Police, conducting a late-night raid at a cyber cafe in Bihar’s Hajipur and detaining three people for questioning. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

20 lakh cash, valuables reported stolen from Tej Pratap Yadav's residence

20 lakh cash, valuables reported stolen from Tej Pratap Yadav's residence

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A case involving the alleged theft of cash, jewellery, and electronic devices from the official residence of former Bihar minister and JJD chief Tej Pratap Yadav has come to light in Patna, drawing attention in both political and administrative circles.  According to the complaint, the alleged theft took place at Tej Pratap Yadav’s official residence located on Harding Road in the state capital. Tej Pratap Yadav has lodged a complaint with the Secretariat police station and has made allegations against his former associate Motilal Rai in connection with the incident. Police have initiated an investigation following the complaint. According to the complaint, approximately Rs 20 lakh in cash, which was allegedly kept in a cupboard for party-related purposes, was found missing on June 22. A subsequent examination of the residence revealed the disappearance of several valuable items, including cash amounting to Rs 20 lakh, a gold chain weighing around two tolas, a gold ring, four pen drives, two hard disks, an iPad, a MacBook laptop, a Lenovo laptop, and four iPhone Pro Max mobile phones. …

Actor Pankaj Tripathi’s brother injured in axe attack over ‘land dispute’ in Bihar | Bollywood News

Actor Pankaj Tripathi’s brother injured in axe attack over ‘land dispute’ in Bihar | Bollywood News

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4 min readPatnaUpdated: Jun 22, 2026 02:49 PM IST The brother of actor Pankaj Tripathi was seriously injured Sunday after he was attacked with an axe in a dispute allegedly linked to a longstanding land-related disagreement in Bihar’s Gopalganj district. Police have arrested the accused and recovered the weapon allegedly used in the assault, along with bloodstained clothes, officials said Monday. According to Gopalganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinay Tiwari, the incident took place on June 21 at Belsand Tiwari Tola village under Madhopur police station limits, where Vijaynath Tiwari was seriously injured in an alleged axe attack. Preliminary investigation has indicated that the assault stemmed from an old land dispute. “During the initial inquiry, it emerged that Vijaynath Tiwari was attacked with an axe by his neighbour over an old land dispute,” the SP said, adding that the accused has been identified as Rajesh Sah. “A forensic science laboratory (FSL) team was also called in to collect evidence from the scene. Investigators recovered the axe used in the attack as well as bloodstained clothes …

Khan Sir gets interim relief as Patna court stays arrest in coaching centre firing case

Khan Sir gets interim relief as Patna court stays arrest in coaching centre firing case

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A Patna court has granted interim relief to educator Khan Sir by staying his arrest in the coaching centre firing case. While his anticipatory bail plea remains pending, the court directed police not to take coercive action and sought the case diary and his criminal record Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Khan Sir named in FIR over vandalism at Patna coaching centre

Khan Sir named in FIR over vandalism at Patna coaching centre

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Faisal Khan, popularly known as ‘Khan Sir’, has been named in an FIR in connection with vandalism at his coaching centre in Bihar’s Patna, police said on Friday. A group of 15-20 people had allegedly vandalised the Khan Global Studies Institute and pelted stones on its premises on Tuesday night.  Patna SSP Kartikeya Sharma told PTI that the educator has been named in the FIR and he will be questioned by the police. He, however, did not specify the charges against Khan.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Authorities probe safety lapses after ammonia leak in Chhapra

Authorities probe safety lapses after ammonia leak in Chhapra

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An ammonia gas leak at a cold storage plant in Chhapra’s Hemnagar area prompted an emergency response from fire officials. The leak was brought under control, while authorities launched an investigation into the facility’s safety measures and licensing process Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link