Prashant Kishor Calls Bankipur By-Poll a 'Referendum' on Bihar BJP
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), has characterized the upcoming Bankipur by-election as a referendum on the BJP government in the state. The BJP countered that Kishor had failed to secure deposits in the 2025 Assembly elections and was "thoroughly exposed." The TMC MP from Asansol, Shatrughan Sinha, has supported Kishor's candidacy as a "political dhamaka". The by-poll is scheduled for July 30th with results announced on August 3rd.
11 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Prashant Kishor, a poll strategist, has pledged to address key issues in Bankipur, including job creation and improved education, within a three-month timeframe.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj Party, was sworn in as Bankipur MLA after winning a by-election.
— NDTV
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj party, was sworn in as the Bankipur MLA in the Bihar Legislative Assembly after a landslide victory in the August 3 by-election.
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