Bankipur Defeat Hits BJP Leadership in Bihar & Delhi; Big Blow to Chief Nitin Nabin
Prashant Kishor won by 19,322 votes in his electoral debut, as the Jan Suraaj Party ended the BJP’s 30-year hold on the seat.
- On Monday, political strategist Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur bypoll, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,32 votes in his Jan Suraaj Party electoral debut.
- Bankipur was the pocket borough of Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin, who won four consecutive terms there; the BJP held the seat since 1995 when it was known as Patna West.
- Voter turnout reached 34%, lower than the 41.45% registered nine months ago, after the BJP hastily fielded Kumar following original candidate Abhishek 'Bunty' withdrawing for 'family reasons.'
- Reacting to his victory, Kishor called the result a 'wake-up call for Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' urging replacement of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary with better leadership.
- Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin acknowledged the defeats, posting 'We accept the mandate received in today's three assembly by-elections' and pledging 'thorough introspection' of results.
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Will conduct thorough introspection of bypoll results in Bankipur, Datia: BJP chief Nabin
<p> New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Monday accepted the people's mandate in three assembly bypolls, saying the party will conduct a "thorough introspection" of the election results in Bankipur and Datia seats in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh respectively and work tirelessly to further strengthen their trust with renewed energy.</p><p> This came after the BJP faced embarrassing defeats in assembly bypolls in Bankipur of Bihar, whe…
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Times of IndiaBankipur defeat hits BJP leadership in Bihar & Delhi; big blow to chief Nitin Nabin
The BJP faced a significant setback in the Bankipur constituency, which was a long-held seat. The party's chosen candidate withdrew, leading to a hurried replacement. Extensive campaigning by NDA leaders and even Nitish Kumar failed to secure victory. The BJP's vote share declined significantly, surprising political analysts. This unexpected loss has caused considerable concern for the party leadership.
Unexpected ! BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Reacts To Prashant Kishor's Bankipur Victory
The BJP has said it will review its bypoll defeats in Bankipur and Datia after retaining only one of the three Assembly seats that went to polls, with party president Nitin Nabin acknowledging that the results fell short of expectations in two constituencies. The sharpest setback came in Bihar's Bankipur, a seat long seen as a BJP stronghold and closely linked to Nabin's own political career.In
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