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"Every Vote Is Crucial for Bihar's Development": Nitish Kumar Urges Voters to Back NDA's Neeraj Kumar Sinha in Bankipur by-Polls
Nitish Kumar said every vote matters to preserve Bihar’s development record as the NDA seeks to hold a key urban seat.
- On Tuesday, Former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a video message urging Bankipur voters to support National Democratic Alliance candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the July 30 by-election.
- The Bankipur Assembly seat became vacant after BJP MLA Nitin Nabin was elected to the Lok Sabha, triggering a contest viewed as a crucial political test for both the ruling NDA and the Opposition.
- After Abhishek Kumar Bunty withdrew citing family reasons, the Bharatiya Janata Party quickly rallied behind Sinha to replace its initial nominee, overcoming an unexpected hurdle in candidate selection.
- Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has intensified campaigning for The Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rekha Gupta, highlighting recent student protests and alleged police action as primary election issues.
- Voters head to the polls on Thursday, July 30, with vote counting scheduled for August 3; this by-election is viewed as a critical indicator of the political climate in urban Bihar.
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The BJP has brought Nitish Kumar into the Bankipur bypoll campaign with a video appeal for its candidate. The move underlines the NDA's effort to hold a traditional stronghold amid pressure from Prashant Kishor and the RJD.
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"Every vote is crucial for Bihar's development": Nitish Kumar urges voters to back NDA's Neeraj Kumar Sinha in Bankipur by-polls
With only a few days for the Bankipur by-polls, former Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United (JDU) MP Nitish Kumar on Monday urged voters to vote for the NDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha.
·India
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The Bankipur assembly seat has been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party, where the party has been winning by huge margins for decades. The seat fell vacant after Nitin Naveen left for the Rajya Sabha. Voting will take place on July 30, with counting taking place on August 3.
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