JJD Chief Tej Pratap Yadav Extends Support to Prashant Kishor in Bankipur Bypolls
Tej Pratap Yadav says Prashant Kishor has made the contest more visible as the BJP faces a challenge to its long hold on the seat.
- On Friday, Janashakti Janata Dal president Tej Pratap Yadav announced his support for Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, asserting that the "right candidate" should win the Bankipur Assembly by-election on July 30.
- Kishor aims to break the BJP's winning streak in Bankipur, a constituency represented by Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin since 2010.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Neeraj Kumar Sinha, replacing Abhishek Kumar Sinha, while Singer and BJP MLC Pawan Singh campaigns for the party's candidate.
- Tej Pratap also reached out to Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rekha Gupta seeking cooperation for his front; Gupta was the runner-up in the previous two Assembly elections.
- Kishor has framed the July 30 election as a referendum on BJP leadership, asking voters to register protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
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LatestlyJJD chief Tej Pratap Yadav extends support to Prashant Kishor in Bankipur Bypolls
Ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD) president Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday announced his support for Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, asserting that the "right candidate" should emerge victorious in the upcoming poll.
Tej Pratap Yadav Extends Support To Prashant Kishor In Bankipur Bypolls
In a significant political development ahead of the July 30 Bankipur Assembly by-election, Tej Pratap Yadav, National President of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), has announced his party's support for Jan Suraaj candidate Prashant Kishor.
Tej Pratap Yadav's support to Prashant Kishor: Tej Pratap Yadav said, "Since childhood, I have seen that Bankipur has remained a BJP seat. That will no longer be the case because the public wants change."
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