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BJP confident of retaining Bankipur, Prashant Kishor hopes bypoll would resurrect Jan Suraaj Party

The Bankipur by-election features a contest between BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha and Prashant Kishor's party. Kishor aims to leverage the by-election as a referendum on the current Bihar government. He targets the incumbent chief minister and appeals to various voter segments. The BJP relies on its formidable machinery and star…

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BJP chief Nitin Nabin reviews preparations for Bankipur bypoll

BJP president Nitin Nabin reviewed preparations for the Bankipur assembly bypoll. Neeraj Kumar Sinha filed nomination papers as the NDA candidate for the seat. Abhishek Kumar 'Bunty' withdrew his nomination citing family reasons for his decision. The bypoll is scheduled for July 30, with vote counting on August 3. Prashant…

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Prashant Kishor says BJP lacks candidate of calibre after Bankipur withdrawal

Prashant Kishor called the BJP candidate's withdrawal from the Bankipur bypoll unprecedented. He claimed the saffron party lacks a candidate of calibre for the contest. The BJP nominee pulled out citing family reasons after filing his nomination papers. Kishor stated people now want change and will teach the BJP a…

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BJP replaces Bihar's Bankipur bypoll candidate: What forced the saffron party to change its nominee hours after filing nomination?

The Bharatiya Janata Party changed its Bankipur bypoll candidate after Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew. Neeraj Kumar Sinha was named the new nominee by the party's central election committee. Opposition parties alleged the BJP feared public anger and was concerned about its election prospects. Prashant Kishor stated the move admitted the…

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BJP swaps Bankipur nominee ahead of high-profile bypoll featuring Prashant Kishor

The BJP replaced its Bankipur assembly bypoll candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha. He withdrew his nomination citing family reasons after being announced on Tuesday. The party then nominated Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its new candidate for the bypoll. This closely watched contest will also feature poll strategist Prashant Kishor. Voting is…

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Bihar: Family of Bhojpur encounter victim meets Prashant Kishor, seeks justice

Family members of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who died in a police encounter in Bihar's Bhojpur district, met Prashant Kishor seeking justice. They urged him to attend a panchayat meeting on June 24. Kishor pledged support amidst a political row over the incident, with the state government ordering a judicial inquiry.…

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Public response to Cockroach Janta Party should have government concerned: Prashant Kishor

The former poll strategist also asserted that although it was a "social media campaign" so far, its popularity indicated that the "trust in the system was giving way to anxiety".

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Even one leaked question means a leaked paper: Prashant Kishor slams NTA

Prashant Kishor has strongly criticized the National Testing Agency's Director General Abhishek Singh. He stated that even a single leaked question is a serious offense. Kishor highlighted the system's failure to protect students' futures. The NEET-UG exam was cancelled due to integrity concerns. The re-examination is scheduled for June 21.

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Hafta letters: NL recommendations, PK interview, thumbnail optics

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Hafta letters: CJI interview, video thumbnails, Abhinandan’s replies on X

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Nominations cancelled, candidate ‘missing’: Cracks in Jan Suraaj strategy or BJP ‘pressure’?

Days before polling in Bihar, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj suffered an early setback in five constituencies. Candidates either went missing, had their nominations canceled, or withdrew at the last minute citing “health” and “social pressure”.

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BPSC Exam: Pappu Yadav's supporters hold protest, demand exam cancellation

Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav has called for a 'Bihar Bandh' today. Visual showed Pappu Yadav's supporters blocking roads. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC refuses to entertain plea over alleged irregularities

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea raising allegations of widespread malpractices during the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary Exam held on December 13, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BPSC Row: Prashant Kishor granted bail hours after his arrest in Patna

Prashant Kishor was granted bail by the civil court on a personal bond of Rs 25,000. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BPSC Row: Prashant Kishor arrested during fifth day hunger strike in Patna

Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a restricted area. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BPSC Re-Examination: Tight security arrangements made, jawans deployed

The re-examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) was held on Saturday at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar after the examination was cancelled earlier. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BPSC Row: "Half of the seats are 'sold'", PK's fast for third day

Prashant Kishor has been protesting to express his support towards the protesting BPSC students who have been demanding the cancellation of the BPSC examination. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BPSC Row: Protesters asked to shift from Gandhi Maidan; Why, asks PK

Prashant Kishor, popularly known as PK, reaction came as the Patna district administration wanted the protesters to vacate from Gandhi Maidan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Supporters of BPSC agitation demonstrate at railway tracks in Patna

The Chhatra Yuva Shakti (students youth brigade) associated with Yadav blocked the track under the Danapur division in Patna. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Lathi-charge is part of our exam process’: Why Bihar’s students are on the streets

“Government weak, paper leak.”

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Hafta letters: Faizabad voters, Prashant Kishor analysis, south Hafta

The Urban Heat Island effect is real and most of it is because of heat from fuels on roads and electricity. A policy change that could have impacted this would have been to encourage taller residential buildings rather than smaller independent houses. Taller buildings would provide similar residential space with…

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Hafta letters: Lok Sabha mandate, Prashant Kishor, casteist terms

I was quite surprised (and enraged) by such an extreme level of support for Israel from the radical Hindu segment of India (yes, almost everyone belonged to 'Modi Ka Parivar', other than Subramaniam Swami). Has this deep-rooted Islamophobia become so entrenched in our country’s population? (Just look at the backlash…

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‘Can’t bury myself 10 ft under’: Prashant Kishor on his political ‘advice’ to an NDA ally

Many see Prashant Kishor as not an ordinary political analyst. As cofounder of IPAC – a political consultancy he claims to not be involved with anymore – he has earlier worked on campaigns and parties across the spectrum, from Narendra Modi’s BJP to Mamata Banerjee’s TMC.

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YSR Congress complaint against Prashant Kishor, journalist Ravi Prakash for airing opinion poll

The YSR Congress yesterday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India seeking criminal action against political consultant Prashant Kishor and RTV journalist Ravi Prakash.

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Can Sunil Kanugolu bring India’s Modi down, 10 years after helping him win?

As India’s election kicks off, a top election strategist is looking for cracks in the Modi brand he helped create.

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