Prashant Kishor alleged Bihar Police detained his supporters before the Bankipur by-election. He accused the ruling BJP of using police to influence the crucial electoral contest. Kishor claimed over sixteen supporters were taken into custody without formal records. He stated the BJP feared defeat and devised a plan to hold supporters until voting concluded. Kishor vowed to pursue action against police officials after the bypoll.

Polling begins in Bihar's Bankipur byelection, featuring Prashant Kishor and 25 candidates, with vote counting on August 3.

Prashant Kishor is making his political debut with bypoll in Bankipur where he is facing BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha as his primary competition. | India News