Jan Suraaj Party fields Prashant Kishor for Bankipore Assembly Bypoll

The Jan Suraaj party on Sunday announced that its founder Prashant Kishor will contest the upcoming bye-poll from Bihar’s Bankipore Assembly constituency.

The seat fell vacant after Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha in March.

The Election Commission has said the notification for the bye-election will be issued on Monday. Polling will be held on July 30 and the votes will be counted on August 3.