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In Bihar, 'Jeevika Didi' refers to women members of a state government initiative aimed at the social and economic empowerment of rural women through self-help groups
Prashant Kishor achieved a remarkable victory in the Bankipur byelection, effectively breaking the BJP's three-decade dominance on the assembly seat. This triumph represents Kishor's resurgence in politics following his party's prior electoral drubbing in the state. He leveraged this win to critique Bihar's chief minister and emphasize the need for development. The outcome comes as an embarrassment for the current government's leadership.
Prashant Kishor secured his first electoral victory in the Bankipur bypoll. This win challenges the established green and saffron political dominance in Bihar. Kishor, a renowned political strategist, launched his Jan Suraaj Party after extensive grassroots work. His victory sends a message to national parties regarding key issues. The outcome suggests Bihar may accommodate a third political force.
Bankipur was earlier held by BJP chief Nitin Nabin who vacated it following his election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this year.
Making his electoral debut, Prashant Kishor secured 64,151 votes, Sinha polled 44,827, and Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rekha Kumari 14,273.
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Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, sees Kishor's win as indicative of political change in India.
After his maiden electoral victory, Prashant Kishor said the people wanted the BJP to appoint “a better person” as chief minister.
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Prashant Kishor has focused on issues that resonate with young people.
Talking to reporters in Patna, Mr. Yadav, the leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, said that since Mr. Choudhary became the CM, the BJP has lost two elections — the MLC poll and the Bankipur bypoll
JD(U) supremo describes it as a ‘courtesy call’; a senior party source says the Bankipur result did not come up for discussion
The JD(U) is a key ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the two parties run a coalition government in Bihar.
According to people aware of the details, the agenda for the first meeting between the PM and Kumar, after he became a Rajya Sabha MP, was largely confined to “Bihar’s development
Bankipur is like the NOIDA of Uttar Pradesh. Its voter list isn't like the rest of Bihar. Which is why one must be careful in declaring Kishor's win a phenomenon - yet. But then, there's the power of the voter...
Did Prashant Kishor's Bankipur victory dent RJD's Muslim vote bank?
For the BJP, the Bankipur bypoll loss and the GenZ protests have brought home the realisation that its government has been too long at the helm to be given benefit of doubt by party workers awaiting accommodation and opportunity