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Bankipur Bypoll

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Bankipur Bypoll

Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 53m ago

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party won a major upset in the Bankipur assembly bypoll, defeating BJP in its stronghold. The victory marked Kishor's electoral debut after allegations of police intimidation during voting. Counting began August 3, with Kishor leading throughout and ultimately winning by a significant margin.

How it unfolded

  1. 15h ago

    Kishor declared winner; Congress wins Datia, BJP wins Manjalpur

  2. 15h ago

    Kishor widens lead; Congress leads in Datia, BJP leading in Manjalpur

  3. 15h ago

    Counting begins; Kishor early lead over BJP in Bankipur

  4. 3d ago

    Kishor files complaint against Patna SSP for voter intimidation

  5. 5d ago

    Prashant Kishor accuses police of detaining supporters before Bankipur voting

What happened earlier

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Bihar Bypoll Surprise: Prashant Kishor Takes Early Lead In BJP Stronghold Bankipur

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  1. Prashant Kishor is leading by 5,272 votes in the Bankipur assembly by-election.

  2. This is Kishor's electoral debut.

  3. Bankipur is considered a BJP stronghold.

  4. The lead comes after the ninth round of counting.

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Prashant Kishor accuses Bihar Police of detaining supporters

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  1. Prashant Kishor accused Bihar Police of detaining his supporters before Bankipur bypoll voting.

  2. Kishor claimed the detentions were at the behest of the ruling BJP.

  3. The incident occurred hours before voting in the Bankipur assembly bypoll.

  4. Bihar Police has not yet responded to the allegations.

  5. The bypoll is seen as a test of political strength in Bihar.

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'Police powers misused': Prashant Kishor alleges voter intimidation, files complaint over Bankipur bypoll

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  1. Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor filed a complaint with the Election Commission and police observers, alleging police powers were misused and voters intimidated during the Bihar assembly by-election.

  2. Kishor submitted a formal complaint to Bihar Chief Electoral Officer, seeking inquiry into role of Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma and other police officials during polling.

  3. Jan Suraaj delegation submitted a memorandum to CEO's office alleging irregularities, detention of party workers without valid grounds, and one-sided police action.

  4. Documentary evidence was submitted to the Election Commission; CEO assured the complaints would be examined.

  5. Bankipur bypoll was held after BJP leader Nitin Nabin vacated the seat; it saw a three-cornered contest between BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha, Prashant Kishor, and RJD's Rekha Gupta, with 34.3% voter turnout and counting on August 3.

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Bankipur, Datia election result LIVE: Key test for Prashant Kishor in Bihar, counting of votes begins at 8am

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  1. Counting of votes for bypolls in Bankipur, Datia, and Manjalpur begins at 8am on Aug 3, 2026.

  2. Bankipur bypoll is a key test for Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who is contesting against BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha.

  3. Datia bypoll main contest is between BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress' Ghanshyam Singh; seat fell vacant after Congress' Rajendra Bharti was sentenced in a fraud case.

  4. Manjalpur bypoll follows death of BJP MLA Yogesh Patel; BJP's Satish Govindbhai Patel faces Congress' Bhikhabhai Rabari.

  5. Prashant Kishor predicted a crushing defeat for BJP in Bankipur.

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