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BJP's loyalty test, Prasant Kishor's debut: Why Bankipur bypoll matters
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, won the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, defeating the BJP candidate. The seat fell vacant after BJP leader Nitin Nabin resigned following his election to the Rajya Sabha. The victory marks Kishor's electoral debut.
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