Prashant Kishor (R) and Neeraj Kumar Sinha (L) filed nomination papers for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor and BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha on Monday filed their nomination papers for the bypoll to the Bankipur Assembly seat in Bihar.Kishor, who is contesting to capture the BJP stronghold vacated by…
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday described the BJP candidate’s withdrawal from the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar as “unprecedented” and claimed the party “lacks a candidate of calibre”. Kishor, who is contesting the by-election, said it was usually candidates from the BJP’s rivals who pulled out of contests because of “pressure or…
The development marks a significant transition for Kishor, who is making his electoral debut after deciding against contesting a seat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls. The Bankipur seat fell vacant following five-time MLA and BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s election to the Rajya Sabha. Accepting the party’s decision, Kishor thanked the Jan Suraaj leadership,…
Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 16:04 IST The nomination process will begin on Monday and remain open until July 13. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor addresses a press conference regarding his decision to contest in the by-election to the Bankipur assembly seat, in Patna on Sunday. (PTI Photo) Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on…
The Jan Suraaj Party on Sunday declared its founder Prashant Kishor as its candidate for the July 30 Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar PATNA: The Jan Suraaj Party on Sunday declared its founder Prashant Kishor as its candidate for the July 30 Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar, ending days of speculation over PK’s electoral debut.The…
4 min readPatnaJun 29, 2026 07:05 AM IST While former Union Minister and Janata Dal (United) MP RCP Singh’s meeting with party chief Nitish Kumar on Saturday sparked a buzz about a possible reconciliation and return to the party fold after four years, most top party leaders are firmly opposed to the idea. These leaders…
Patna: Jan Suraaj on Friday demanded an SIT probe into the alleged molestation of a girl student at a hotel in Patna, in the presence of her father, officials said.A delegation of the party, led by senior functionaries Kishore Kumar Munna and Lalan Yadav, submitted a memorandum to Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar at the police…
Last Updated:May 24, 2026, 15:45 IST Kishor, whose party failed to secure a single seat in the 2025 Bihar elections, appeared confident of besting the BJP in the Bankipur assembly bypoll. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor (PTI) Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has announced that his political outfit will contest the bypoll for the…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said that he had moved to an ashram on the outskirts of Patna till the next assembly polls in Bihar.While talking to reporters in Bihar’s Darbhanga, PK said, “Last night, I shifted out of the place in Patna where I had been living. The Bihar Navnirman…
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has shifted his political base from “Sheikhpura House” in Patna to the newly developing “Bihar Nav Nirmaan Ashram” near IIT-Patna, around 40 kilometres from the city on its outskirts. Prashant Kishor confirmed to India Today that he moved out of his earlier Patna residence on Tuesday night and has…
