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Prashant Kishor challenges BJPs 30-year hold on Bankipur bypoll

Prashant Kishor has taken an early lead in the Bankipur Assembly by-election counting. He secured 2,225 votes, leading his nearest rival by 862 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha trails Kishor in the initial count. This election marks poll strategist Prashant Kishor's formal electoral debut in Bihar. Final results are expected later this afternoon as counting progresses smoothly.

3 Aug 2026 10:13 am