New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday questioned Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, over his long absence from the state political stage, saying that his appearance now in the Bankipur poll campaign will not have any impact.Speaking on Tejashwi Yadav’s scheduled roadshow, Ram Kripal Yadav said, “… I came to know only yesterday. He had gone somewhere abroad, to Norway or somewhere, I heard… They should have been wo…
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Patna, July 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday addressed a massive public meeting in Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly constituency, urging voters to support NDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the July 30 by-election. Emphasising the BJP’s commitment to promoting grassroots workers, Nabin said Neeraj Kumar Sinha’s candidature exemplifies the party’s culture of rewarding dedicated party workers.The public meeting was attended by Bihar BJP president Sanjay Sar…
Patna, July 26 (IANS) Jan Suraaj founder and party candidate for the upcoming Bankipur bypoll in Bihar, Prashant Kishor, on Sunday, accused the BJP-led NDA of “using Jeevika Didis” to “intimidate” voters in the Assembly constituency.Addressing reporters in Patna, Kishor said: “The official tweet by the Patna District Magistrate has once again led to the same objectionable practice that took place in November 2025 (election). Under the pretext of voter awareness, ‘Jeevika Didis’ — who are govern…
Patna, July 20 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Bihar has intensified ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, with Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav’s public endorsement of the Jan Suraaj candidate, Prashant Kishor, triggering sharp reactions within the opposition camp. I.P. Gupta, MLA from Saharsa and president of the Indian Inclusive Party (IIP), an ally of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has demanded that Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav expel Khesari Lal from the par…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Campaigning for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election gathered momentum on Sunday, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders expressing confidence of retaining the constituency and highlighting the party’s strong organisational network ahead of the July 30 polling.Addressing the media in Patna, Bihar Minister Shailendra Kumar said the BJP approaches every election with the same seriousness, irrespective of its scale.He said, “The Bharatiya Janata Party works co…
Patna, July 14 (IANS) BJP leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha ‘Bunty’, who withdrew his candidature for the Bankipur by-poll in Bihar, said on Tuesday that he was a dedicated party worker and will continue to protect this bond all his life. Sinha withdrew his candidature on Friday, just days after filing his nomination papers, purportedly “to protect the honour of his parents” who had been named in the infamous 1990s fodder scam of Bihar.Speaking exclusively to IANS after pulling out of the high-octane …
Patna, July 14 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday exuded confidence about party candidate Neeraj Sinha’s resounding victory in the high-stakes Bankipur by-poll, a constituency he himself represented for five consecutive terms. Speaking to the press after concluding a day-long visit to the constituency, Nabin recalled his familial and emotional connection with the people of Bankipur and said that the new party karyakarta with humble beginnings will take …
Patna, July 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who is set to make his electoral debut in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly constituency bypoll in Bihar, on Saturday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the latter’s candidate withdrew his nomination, saying that he has “fled from that constituency’s bypoll which is said to be the BJP’s stronghold”.The remarks came after the BJP announced Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its official candidate for the Bankipur Assembly by-election in…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) With the high-stakes battle for Bankipur by-polls heating up, the leaders of warring alliances – NDA and INDIA bloc have started raising the pitch with ‘victory prophecies’ while those from Opposition calling for closing the ranks against the ruling party candidate. Many NDA leaders speaking to press, a day after BJP fielding its young candidate in the fray, exuded confidence over the upcoming Assembly by-election in Bihar, asserting that the BJP would register a comfort…
Patna, July 7 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday announced Abhishek Kumar, a close aide of BJP chief Nitin Nabin, as its official candidate for the by-election to Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly constituency.The party’s Central Election Committee approved his candidature and formally declared his name.The announcement was made through a statement released by the BJP National General Secretary and headquarters in-charge, Arun Singh.Abhishek Kumar served as the Vice-President of the BJP Yuva Morcha in the Bankip…