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Bankipur by-election campaign intensifies

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Prashant Kishor Bihar Bankipur by-election contest campaign intensifies

In early July 2026, Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraj Party, founder Prashant Kishor was named the Jan Suraj its candidate for the Bankipur assembly by‑election after the sitting MLA resigned. He framed by‑election, branding the race contest as a launch of “new politics”, pledging to run independently, while senior politics”. Senior Jan Suraj members defected to the BJP, prompting the coalition to field youth‑wing leader Neeraj Kumar and mobilise thousands a large cadre of workers, senior leaders workers and over 40 star campaigners. By mid‑July, Kishor warned that accused the BJP‑led NDA was of using government‑linked “Jeevika Didis” – semi‑government livelihood workers – to intimidate voters, threatening to withdraw food rations and pensions from those who did not support the NDA. He cited a district magistrate’s tweet as enabling the practice voters and threatened a sit‑in protest at the Election Commission protests unless the workers were barred from poll activity. On 24 July, Kishor reiterated the intimidation claims, again naming the “Jeevika Didis” and urging the administration to stop the practice. Two days later, at a press conference in Patna, he called for a ban on the use of “livelihood women” in campaigning, demanding that the government halt any such deployment within 24 hours and threatening further protest. On practice was halted. By 27 July, senior BJP leaders figures Shahnavaz Hussain and spokesperson Guru Prakash publicly asserted that the BJP would secure pledged a record win in the Banikpur by‑election, citing for the party’s strong showing in party and the 2025 state election and promising a road‑show by national president Nitin Navin. They defended Chief Minister chief minister Samrat Chaudhary, praised recent paper‑leak prevention legislation, and criticized opposition figures Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi. Bihar Choudhary campaigned for Neeraj Kumar. On 27 July, the campaign intensified with parallel roadshows. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary campaigned and BJP national president Nitin Nabin rallied supporters in Patna for Neeraj Kumar, highlighting Kumar Sinha, emphasizing the NDA’s development agenda agenda. The following day, Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav led an RJD roadshow backing candidate Rekha Gupta, warning that the by‑election could become a national milestone and praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi threatening a “Halla Bol” agitation if detained students were not released by the evening deadline. Yadav criticised the state government’s handling of law‑and‑order, inflation, unemployment and former chief minister Nitish Kumar. corruption, heightening the electoral clash in the constituency.

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  1. 2026-07-28 11:08 UTC Bankipur by-election campaign intensifies
  2. 2026-07-27 11:42 UTC Prashant Kishor Bihar by-election contest
  3. 2026-07-27 05:15 UTC Prashant Kishor Bihar by-election contest
  4. 2026-07-26 07:01 UTC Prashant Kishor Bihar by-election contest

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