📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Sourabh.biswas003
Politics
Patna SSP Accused of Questionable Role in Bankipur Byelection by Prashant Kishor
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 02 Aug 2026, 02:33 AM
👁 5
Political strategist Prashant Kishor has alleged that the Patna SSP played a questionable role in the Bankipur by-election.
In a recent statement, political strategist Prashant Kishor has accused the Patna Superintendent of Police (SSP) of playing a questionable role in the Bankipur by‑election, a seat that was contested after the resignation of the sitting MLA.
Kishor, who has worked with several political parties across India, said that the police's involvement in the campaign raised concerns about impartiality and fairness in the electoral process. He pointed to alleged actions that could have influenced voter sentiment.
The allegation has drawn attention from political observers, but no official response from the Patna SSP or the state police department has been released as of now. The Election Commission has yet to comment on the claim.
Kishor, who has worked with several political parties across India, said that the police's involvement in the campaign raised concerns about impartiality and fairness in the electoral process. He pointed to alleged actions that could have influenced voter sentiment.
The allegation has drawn attention from political observers, but no official response from the Patna SSP or the state police department has been released as of now. The Election Commission has yet to comment on the claim.