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Prashant Kishor Accuses Bihar Police of Detaining Supporters Ahead of Bankipur Bypoll
✍️ NDTV
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 09:41 AM
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Political strategist Prashant Kishor alleged that Bihar Police detained several of his supporters before the Bankipur bypoll voting, claiming the action was at the behest of the ruling BJP.
Prashant Kishor, a prominent political strategist, filed a complaint with the Bihar Police alleging that a number of his supporters were detained in the hours leading up to the Bankipur bypoll voting.
The accusations were made on Thursday, just before the polls opened, and Kishor claimed the detentions were carried out at the behest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Kishor did not provide a list of the detained individuals, but said that the police action was aimed at preventing his campaign team from mobilising voters in the Bankipur constituency.
The incident has added to the already tense atmosphere surrounding the bypoll, which is being closely watched by political observers across the state.
The accusations were made on Thursday, just before the polls opened, and Kishor claimed the detentions were carried out at the behest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Kishor did not provide a list of the detained individuals, but said that the police action was aimed at preventing his campaign team from mobilising voters in the Bankipur constituency.
The incident has added to the already tense atmosphere surrounding the bypoll, which is being closely watched by political observers across the state.