Jan Suraaj Party to name Bankipur bypoll candidate on July 5; Prashant Kishor’s candidature in suspense
The Jan Suraaj Party will reveal its Bankipur Assembly bypoll candidate on July 5, with speculation rife about whether founder Prashant Kishor will contest. The byelection, necessitated by a BJP MLA's Rajya Sabha win, is seen by Kishor as a referendum on Bihar's NDA government. The BJP remains confident of retaining the seat, while the INDIA bloc is yet to name its contender.
The Jan Suraaj Party will reveal its Bankipur Assembly bypoll candidate on July 5, with speculation rife about whether founder Prashant Kishor will contest. The byelection, necessitated by a BJP MLA's Rajya Sabha win, is seen by Kishor as a referendum on Bihar's NDA government. The BJP remains confident of retaining the seat, while the INDIA bloc is yet to name its contender.
