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…
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Patna, July 24 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the July 30 Bankipur Assembly by-election, Tej Pratap Yadav, National President of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), has announced his party’s support for Jan Suraaj candidate Prashant Kishor. Speaking to the media on Friday, Tej Pratap Yadav said that after internal discussions, his party had unanimously decided to back Prashant Kishor in the by-election.“The members of our party and I have decided who to support. We are supp…
Patna, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Prashant Kishor, the Jan Suraj Party candidate for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election, alleging violations of election expenditure rules and seeking an official investigation. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s state headquarters in Patna on Tuesday, Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari, BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain, and BJP MLA Jivesh Mishra claimed t…
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…
Patna, July 17 (IANS) Political activity in Bihar has intensified ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly session and the Bankipur Assembly by-election. In view of these crucial political engagements, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has temporarily suspended its Janata Darbar (public grievance hearing) programme held at the party’s state office.According to a notice issued on Friday by State JD-U President Umesh Singh Kushwaha, the Janata Darbar will remain suspended from July 18 to August 2.The…
Patna, July 15 (IANS) The Jan Suraaj Party suffered a significant political setback on Wednesday ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, with several of its prominent leaders joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). State BJP President Sanjay Saraogi formally inducted the leaders into the party in the presence of senior BJP functionaries.The development comes at a crucial time, as Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is himself contesting the high-profile Bankipur by-election.Among t…
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 13 (IANS) Political activity intensified in Bihar on Monday as Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, filed his nomination papers for the Bankipur Assembly by-election at the Patna Collectorate. Prashant Kishor was accompanied by senior party leaders and supporters, with the nomination event marking a key milestone in what is being closely watched as his first direct electoral contest.Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Prashant Kishor expressed confidence a…
Patna, July 13 (IANS) The Bankipur Assembly by-election witnessed a major political show of strength on the final day of nominations as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha Bharti filed his nomination papers at the Patna Collectorate in the presence of senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The nomination programme saw the participation of several prominent NDA leaders, including CM Samrat Chaudhary, BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi, and other alliance l…
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…