The BJP replaced its candidate Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha, intensifying the contest against Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in the party's stronghold.
BJP has replaced Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha
Jul 11, 2026
11:59 am
What's the storyIn a surprising turn of events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has changed its candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar.
The party has replaced Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its candidate against Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor.
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