BJP’s Bankipur candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha with CM Samrat Choudhary in Patna on Saturday Patna: BJP on Saturday defended its decision to replace its candidate for the Bankipur assembly bypoll, even as the contest gained attention with Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor making his electoral debut and the election becoming the first major political test…
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…
Last Updated:July 10, 2026, 20:23 IST A native of Patna, Neeraj Kumar Sinha has been associated with the BJP for nearly two decades. A native of Patna, Neeraj Kumar Sinha (right) has been associated with the BJP for nearly two decades. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday named Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its candidate…
