Bankipur Assembly Constituency
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Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi in Parliament as NDA introspects Bankipur bypoll drubbing
India | Aug 04, 2026, 02:38 PM ISTThe meeting between Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House on Tuesday has drawn significant political attention as it came soon after the NDA's defeat in the high-profile Bankipur Assembly bypoll.
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'People's verdict against BJP's arrogance': Prashant Kishor speaks on Bankipur win | EXCLUSIVE
Bihar | Aug 04, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTPrashant Kishor claimed that the BJP had long relied on invoking the fear of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to consolidate its support base, but said voters in Bankipur chose to back Jan Suraaj this time.
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Nitin Nabin calls for 'introspection' after BJP's Bankipur and Datia setbacks in first reaction
India | Aug 03, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party lost both of its stronghold seats during the bypoll Assembly elections, suffering defeats in Bihar's Bankipur and Madhya Pradesh's Datia. BJP national president Nitin Nabin called for introspection after the defeats.
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Inside BJP's Bankipur setback: Factors behind Prashant Kishor's big win | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Aug 03, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTBJP's defeat in Bankipur is a huge setback for the party. There have been multiple factors behind Jan Suraaj's big win, with BJP's overconfidence being the foremost of them. Kishor has now targeted BJP and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and said Bihar deserves to be governed by a "good leader".
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BJP's setback in bypolls: Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur, Cong bags Datia; Manjalpur only consolation
India | Aug 03, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTJan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has won the Bankipur byelection in Bihar, while the Congress retained the Datia seat in Madhya Pradesh, which was a huge setback for the BJP. The only consolation for the saffron party was in Gujarat, where it won the Manjalpur seat.
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'Bankipur setback a message for BJP': Prashant Kishor targets Samrat Choudhary as he wins big
Bihar | Aug 03, 2026, 07:04 PM ISTIn his first reaction, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor has hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and the BJP, and said his victory in Bankipur is a message to the saffron party that the state deserves a "good leadership".
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Prashant Kishor pulls off big Bankipur bypoll win as BJP loses party chief's home turf
Bihar | Aug 03, 2026, 11:10 PM ISTPrashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, registered a landslide win in the Bankipur bypoll as the Bharatiya Janata Party lost the home turf of its party chief. Kishor won the bypoll by 19,324 votes as the BJP's Neeraj Kumar finished second.
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Bankipur Bypoll Result: Prashant Kishor wins big as Jan Suraaj thumps BJP | As it happened
Bihar | Aug 03, 2026, 08:51 PM ISTBankipur bypoll Result: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has won against BJP in Bankipur, a seat that was considered the strong hold of the saffron party's national president Nitin Nabin.
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Bypoll Results: Prashant Kishor wins big in Bankipur; BJP retains Manjalpur; Congress gets Datia
India | Aug 03, 2026, 06:28 PM ISTBypoll Results: Prashant Kishor has won the Bankipur seat of Bihar, while the Congress bagged the Datia constituency in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP, on other hand, retained the Manjalpur seat in Gujarat.
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Ahead of Bankipur bypoll result, Prashant Kishor accuses police of detaining Jan Suraaj supporters
Bihar | Aug 03, 2026, 12:05 AM ISTJan Suraaj party has complained to the Election Commission of India, alleging Patna police illegally detained 54 people during the Bankipur bypoll. Founder Prashant Kishor claimed the detentions were carried out at the BJP's behest ahead of voting.
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Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur bypolls: Polling concludes; check the voter turnout here
India | Jul 30, 2026, 07:08 PM ISTPolling was held on Thursday for the Assembly bypolls in Bankipur, Datia and Manjalpur, with counting scheduled for August 3. The contests were significant for the BJP and the Congress, while Prashant Kishor's electoral debut from Bankipur has added a new dimension to the Bihar race.
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Nitish Kumar issues video appeal, urges voters to back NDA candidate in Bankipur bypoll | WATCH
Bihar | Jul 28, 2026, 08:18 AM ISTNDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. Polling will be held on July 30, with counting scheduled for August 3.
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Tej Pratap Yadav arrested for backing Jan Suraaj in Bankipur byelection, alleges Prashant Kishor
Bihar | Jul 26, 2026, 07:01 PM ISTTej Pratap Yadav has announced his party would support Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in the Bankipur byelection. Kishor has alleged that this was the reason why the former Bihar minister was arrested by the police.
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How Jan Suraaj's KC Sinha and Bittu Singh joining BJP redefines Bankipur bypoll for Prashant Kishor
Bihar | Jul 15, 2026, 09:14 PM ISTSeveral senior Jan Suraaj Party leaders, including KC Sinha, Ritesh Ranjan, Gopal Singh, and Braj Kishore Sinha, joined the Bihar BJP just weeks ahead of the high-stakes Bankipur by-election on July 30, where Prashant Kishor is contesting against the BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha.
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Veena Manvi disqualified from Bankipur bypoll; Tej Pratap Yadav alleges conspiracy
Bihar | Jul 14, 2026, 08:31 PM ISTThe Bankipur Assembly by-election has taken a dramatic turn after the nomination of Veena Manvi, the Jan Shakti Janata Dal candidate backed by Tej Pratap Yadav, was rejected. Tej Pratap has termed the move a conspiracy and said the party will challenge it in court.
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Prashant Kishor declares assets in Bankipur bypoll affidavit; here's how much he owns
Bihar | Jul 14, 2026, 01:20 PM ISTJan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has declared assets worth over Rs 96 crore in his nomination affidavit for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. The affidavit also details his wife's assets, educational qualifications and company ownership.