Prashant Kishor to contest Bankipur bypoll, confirms electoral debut with Jan Suraaj

“Even as the lone MLA of my party, I shall outweigh the remaining 242 ones in the assembly,” says strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor in Patna.

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What happenedPrashant Kishor is set to make his electoral debut after the Jan Suraaj Party announced him as its candidate for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar.

What changedThe left frames it as "Prashant Kishor to fight election finally, as Jan Suraaj candidate for July 30 bypoll in...". The center frames it as "Prashant Kishor to contest Bankipur bypoll, confirms electoral debut with Jan Suraaj".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Prashant Kishor to fight election finally, as Jan Suraaj candidate for July 30 bypoll in...". The center frames it as "Prashant Kishor to contest Bankipur bypoll, confirms electoral debut with Jan Suraaj".

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Hindustan Times1h ago

Prashant Kishor to fight election finally, as Jan Suraaj candidate for July 30 bypoll in Bihar BJP fortress Bankipur

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“Even as the lone MLA of my party, I shall outweigh the remaining 242 ones in the assembly,” says strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor in Patna.

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DNA India2h ago