The Economic Times

Bankipur assembly bypoll counting begins; Prashant Kishor's electoral debut in focus

Vote counting for the Bankipur assembly bypoll commenced Monday amid tight security arrangements. All eyes are on debutant Prashant Kishor of Jan Suraaj Party challenging the BJP. The by-election was necessitated by Nitin Nabin's resignation after his Rajya Sabha election. A total of twenty-six candidates are contesting this significant electoral contest. The voter turnout recorded was thirty-four point three zero percent for this bypoll.