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Bankipur bypoll victory reveals Gen Z backing for Prashant Kishor
Former election strategist and Jan Suraaj Party founder, Prashant Kishor, on Monday (August 3, 2026), demolished the three-decade stronghold of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the Bankipur seat in central Patna by defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha with a comfortable margin in the bypoll. Mr. Kishor’s party tasted defeat in the last Assembly…
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Prashant Kishor: From election backrooms to Bihar Assembly
Just a month ago, election strategist and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor announced that he would contest the Bankipur Assembly byelection in Patna. “If the BJP wins the Bankipur election, I will have no hesitation in acknowledging that the people of Bihar endorse their policies, their public face, and their government. If the…
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Bankipur byelection: Polling begins as all eyes on contest between Prashant Kishor and BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha
Polling for the Bankipur Assembly byelection in Bihar began at 7 a.m. on Thursday (July 30, 2026) amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Around 3.80 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 26 candidates, including Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who is making his electoral debut. Voting will…
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Bihar government to withdraw cases lodged against protesters over NEET paper leak, release those jailed
The Bihar government on Monday (July 27, 2026) announced that it will withdraw all cases lodged against protesters over the NEET paper leak and release those jailed under various charges. A statement to this effect was issued late in the evening by the State’s Home Department, which said that “no adverse legal action – punitive/retaliatory…
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Bihar policeman who fired at protesters with AK-47 suspended
The policeman who was caught on camera firing at protesters in Siwan district of Bihar on July 25 has been put under suspension and a departmental inquiry has been ordered against him. At least three protesters sustained gunshots and were admitted to a private hospital in Patna, where their condition is said to be stable.…