BJP faces AI video allegations in tight Bankipur bypoll race
On July 29, 2026, campaigning ended for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha, and RJD nominee Rekha Gupta competed. The bypoll was triggered after incumbent MLA Nitin Nabin joined Rajya Sabha. Kishor alleged BJP used an AI-generated video of former CM Nitish Kumar. BJP maintained it would win easily despite opposition efforts.
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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