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Prashant Kishor takes on BJP bastion, to contest Bihar's Bankipur bypoll

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, will contest the July 30 Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, marki

Imran Qureshi
Imran Qureshi
Senior City Reporter · Sun, 05 July 2026 at 03:15 pm
Prashant Kishor takes on BJP bastion, to contest Bihar's Bankipur bypoll

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, will contest the July 30 Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, marking his electoral debut. This move comes as a significant challenge to the BJP's long-held stronghold. Kishor views the bypoll as a referendum on the current state government, actively campaigning to amplify people-centric issues. The BJP remains confident of retaining the seat.

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