Yadavs and Muslims Switch Allegiance, Helping Prashant Kishor Win Bankipur Byepoll
On Thursday, Tejashwi Yadav, national working president of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), dissolved all organisational units in Bihar following the "crushing defeat" of RJD candidate Rekha Kumari in Bankipur byelection. The decision came after Muslims and Yadavs voted for Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, who won with 64,151 votes. Mangani Lal Mandal, RJD State president, announced the reconstitution of committees will commence soon to strengthen grassroots workers. Published August 7, 2026.
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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