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What we know about Bankipur By-Election so far

Bankipur By-Election

Politics · 7 reports · 2 sources · Updated 6h ago

The story so far

Bankipur By-Election

Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 6h ago

Bihar's Bankipur by-election, necessitated by BJP leader Nitin Nabin's resignation, became a high-stakes contest between the BJP and Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj. Kishor alleged police-BJP nexus during the campaign. The election saw 34.16% turnout, with Kishor leading as results emerged, viewed as a major setback for the BJP.

How it unfolded

  1. 7h ago

    BJP loses Bankipur; factors include paper leaks

  2. 1d ago

    Kishor leads as counting begins in Bankipur

  3. 2d ago

    Kishor predicts defeat, says victory certain

  4. 5d ago

    By-election sees 34.16% turnout amid allegations

  5. 5d ago

    Kishor alleges police harassment of workers before bypoll

What happened earlier

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3 states, 3 bypolls: All eyes on PK, Ashutosh Tiwari as Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur await verdict on Monday

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  1. Bypoll results for Bankipur (Bihar), Datia (Madhya Pradesh), and Manjalpur (Gujarat) will be declared on Monday, with counting starting at 8 am with postal ballots.

  2. Bankipur and Datia are BJP strongholds, making them prestige battles; Bankipur was previously held by BJP national president Nitin Nabin, and Datia is the bastion of former MP home minister Narottam Mishra.

  3. Datia's bypoll was triggered after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti was sentenced to three years in prison in a cheating case, leading to his disqualification; BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari faces Congress nominee Ghanshyam Singh.

  4. Violence erupted after Narottam Mishra was denied a ticket for Datia, though he later pledged support to Tiwari; the result could affect BJP-Congress standings ahead of the 2028 assembly polls.

  5. Bankipur recorded about 34.16% voter turnout in the bypoll, with the BJP and other parties contesting.

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Earlier · 5d ago

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BJP using police to harass our workers: Prashant Kishore on bypoll

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  1. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore alleged police detained over 16 party workers ahead of the Bankipur bypoll.

  2. Kishore accused the BJP of using state machinery to harass Jan Suraaj workers.

  3. He expressed '200%' confidence in his victory despite the alleged tactics.

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