Why Did BJP Change Its Bankipur Candidate Against Prashant Kishor? Lalu Yadav, Fodder Scam Link Emerges
The party named Neeraj Kumar Sinha after Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew, with sources citing education discrepancies and a fodder scam family link.
- On Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha, known as 'Bunty', withdrew his Bankipur byelection candidature, prompting the party to immediately nominate Neeraj Kumar Sinha as replacement.
- While Sinha cited 'family reasons,' sources indicate the BJP acted over discrepancies in his educational declarations and concerns regarding his father Ravindra Prasad's 2022 conviction in the fodder scam.
- Prasad, a former Magadh Chemical Corporation manager, was one of 75 individuals sentenced to three years in prison after the Central Bureau of Investigation examined 575 witnesses and over 4,200 documents.
- Congress leaders questioned the sudden change, alleging the BJP sought to minimize damage, while Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor contests the traditional stronghold.
- Polls for the Bankipur assembly seat, a bastion held since 1995, are scheduled for July 30, with results expected on August 4.
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Why Did BJP Change Its Bankipur Candidate Against Prashant Kishor? Lalu Yadav, Fodder Scam Link Emerges
<p>The Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar has witnessed a dramatic political twist after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) replaced its candidate just a day after he filed his nomination papers. Abhishek Kumar, popularly known as Bunty, withdrew from the contest citing personal and family reasons. However, the Congress has alleged that the BJP was compelled to change its nominee because of his family's reported links to the multi-crore fodder…
Why BJP replaced its Bankipur bypoll nominee before face-off with Prashant Kishor
BJP's Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the Bankipur bypoll citing family reasons. The party then fielded Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its new candidate for the contest. Opposition parties claimed the BJP was nervous about a potential defeat in the upcoming election. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is campaigning against the ruling party. Polling for the Bankipur bypoll is scheduled for July 30.
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