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August 5, 2026, 03:48 PM - 6 min read
The Bankipur election result is a serious lesson for both the BJP as well as the opposition, the Congress in particular—that people are prepared to experiment and give a chance to “alternatives” if they seem better than the BJP. So far, the Congress has been the only credible alternative to the BJP nationally. Alternatives seem to have started emerging, for both the BJP as well as the Congress.
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August 4, 2026, 02:16 PM - 8 min read
For Bihar’s electorate, Bankipur offers something new: choice. The emergence of a credible third force suggests that politics in the state may no longer be confined to a binary contest. Whether this evolves into a lasting transformation remains to be seen—but the first crack in the old order has undeniably appeared.
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August 3, 2026, 07:24 PM - 3 min read
Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor won his maiden electoral contest in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll, while the BJP retained Gujarat's Manjalpur seat and the Congress held on to Datia in Madhya Pradesh.
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