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…
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Patna, July 13 (IANS) A significant political and legal development unfolded in Patna after Veena Manvi, a candidate of Tej Pratap Yadav’s Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), was arrested by Gandhi Maidan Police in connection with a pending court warrant issued in an older criminal case. Later the same day, she received relief after being produced before a court, which granted her bail. According to police, Manvi was wanted in Case No. 837/2009, in which a complaint had been filed before the civil court…
Patna, July 13 (IANS) A political controversy erupted in Bihar on the final day of nominations for the Bankipur Assembly by-election after Patna Police arrested JJD candidate Veena Manvi shortly after she filed her nomination papers. The arrest prompted a sharp reaction from Tej Pratap Yadav, National President of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), who accused the ruling BJP-led government of attempting to influence the electoral process.Reacting to the development, Tej Pratap Yadav alleged that th…
Patna, July 6 (IANS) Political activity has intensified ahead of the by-election to the high-profile Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna, with the nomination process formally commencing following the Election Commission’s notification.Amid the evolving political contest, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday made it clear that it intends to field its own candidate from the seat.Addressing the media on Monday, RJD chief spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav said the party is fully prepared to co…
Patna, July 6 (IANS) Political activity has gathered pace ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Patna, with the contest increasingly being viewed as a prestige battle for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).The constituency has long been considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), making the upcoming by-election a closely watched political contest.Speaking on the by-election, Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Jha said that in a democracy, ev…
Patna, July 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the bye-election to the politically significant Bankipur (182) Assembly constituency in Bihar. Polling for the seat will be held on July 30, while the counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on August 3.The bye-election became necessary after BJP National President Nitin Nabin resigned from his Assembly membership, leaving the prestigious Patna seat vacant.With the election schedule now in p…