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BJP Fields Abhishek Kumar for Bankipur Bypoll
- The Bharatiya Janata Party named Abhishek Kumar as its candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll scheduled for July 30, 2026.
- The bypoll was necessitated by BJP MLA Nitin Nabin's election as the party's national president and subsequent Rajya Sabha nomination.
- Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, is contesting the Bankipur bypoll, marking his first direct electoral battle.
- The Rashtriya Janata Dal nominated Rekha Gupta, a recurring candidate and previous runner-up, for the Bankipur seat.
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BJP names Abhishek Kumar as candidate for Bihar's Bankipur assembly bypoll
The BJP has nominated Abhishek Kumar for the Bankipur Assembly byelection. This seat became vacant after Nitin Nabin resigned to join the Rajya Sabha. The byelection is scheduled for July 30, with results on August 3. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is also contesting the election. The RJD announced Rekha Gupta as its candidate, ending alliance speculation.
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Abhishek Kumar, BJP Candidate: Abhishek Kumar, also known as Abhishek Bunty, is an active social and political activist from the Kayastha community. He has been with the BJP for nearly 25 years.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left2Leaning Right5Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Right
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources lean Right
62% Right
L 25%
13%
R 62%
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