Namesake Fail: 'Lalu Prasad' And 'Nitish Kumar' Lose Deposits In Bankipur

Independent candidate Lalu Prasad Yadav received 81 votes in Bankipur, 0.06% vote share.
Nitish Kumar, an independent candidate, also lost his deposit in Bankipur.
Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur seat with 64,151 votes as Jan Suraaj Party founder.
The election result highlights the obscurity of independent candidates with common names.
A 'Lalu Prasad' and 'Nitish Kumar' running in Bankipur lost deposits, a namesake incident.
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