Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party Leads in Bankipur Assembly Bypoll
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Prashant Kishor
Bankipur, India
August 2026
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Prashant Kishor is leading against his BJP rival in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. The results are viewed as a referendum on the state government. Celebrations have begun at the Jan Suraaj Party office.
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