Patna, July 5: Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor will contest the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, marking his electoral debut. The announcement was made on Sunday by Jan Suraj Party president Manoj Bharati.
The by-election was necessitated after BJP leader Nitin Nabin vacated the Bankipur Assembly seat following his election to the Rajya Sabha.
Bankipur has traditionally been considered a BJP stronghold, making Kishor’s decision to contest the seat politically significant.
Speaking after the announcement, Prashant Kishor said the Jan Suraj movement has been his primary focus over the past four years and reaffirmed his commitment to bringing political change in Bihar.
He said contesting the Bankipur by-election was an important step toward that objective and thanked party leaders and workers for expressing confidence in his leadership.
Polling for the Bankipur Assembly by-election is scheduled for July 30, while the counting of votes will take place on August 3.
According to the source, the Congress has announced its support for Kishor in the by-election. There was no official confirmation at the time of publication regarding whether the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would also extend its support.
