Ahead of Bankipur Bypoll, Several Jan Suraaj Leaders Join BJP in Bihar
Several Jan Suraaj leaders joined the BJP, a setback for Prashant Kishor as the party faces a July 30 bypoll in a seat it won by 51,000 votes in 2025.
- On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, several Jan Suraaj Party leaders, including mathematician KC Sinha and Ritesh Ranjan, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election scheduled for July 30.
- Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor faces this setback after a difficult 2025 electoral debut where candidates lost deposits in 236 constituencies, while the by-election was necessitated after BJP National President Nitin Nabin resigned to join the Rajya Sabha.
- Ritesh Ranjan apologized for joining Jan Suraaj in the "heat of the moment," while Gopal Singh called his induction a "homecoming," with both pledging full dedication to the BJP.
- Ahead of the July 30 vote, Kishor is contesting against BJP nominee Neeraj Kumar Sinha, having described Bankipur as "the political and administrative heart of Bihar" where voters should look beyond caste.
- Framing the defections as a significant organizational win for the "BJP family," Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi welcomed the new members, stating many were "inspired by the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Big setback for Prashant Kishor, four Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP before Bankipur bypoll
Several Jan Suraaj leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. This development occurs before the Bankipur Assembly bypoll scheduled for July 30. Prashant Kishor is contesting this election against the BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha. New entrants expressed their commitment to Prime Minister Modi's leadership and national development. The bypoll was necessitated after Nitin Nabin resigned from the assembly seat.
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