{"id":7290,"date":"2026-07-11T10:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7290"},"modified":"2026-07-11T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:38:33","slug":"why-bjp-replaced-its-bankipur-bypoll-nominee-before-face-off-with-prashant-kishor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7290","title":{"rendered":"Why BJP replaced its Bankipur bypoll nominee before face-off with Prashant Kishor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/why-bjp-replaced-its-bankipur-bypoll-nominee-before-face-off-with-prashant-kishor\/articleshow\/132324929.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132324929.cms\" \/><\/a>BJP&#8217;s Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the Bankipur bypoll citing family reasons. The party then fielded Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its new candidate for the contest. Opposition parties claimed the BJP was nervous about a potential defeat in the upcoming election. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is campaigning against the ruling party. Polling for the Bankipur bypoll is scheduled for July 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP&#8217;s Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the Bankipur bypoll citing family reasons. 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