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Amid Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor’s lead in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, Bihar Minister Shrawon Kumar said the NDA remained confident of victory and urged people to wait for the final result after all 31 rounds of counting.
“We are not denying our claim yet. When the results are declared after 31 rounds of counting, it will be known whether my claim was hollow or weighty,” Kumar said.
He added that trailing in the initial rounds did not necessarily indicate defeat and claimed the NDA was confident based on its work in Bihar. Kumar also asserted that Kishor’s performance would impact the RJD more than the NDA, saying, “RJD’s votes are going elsewhere.”
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has further consolidated his lead after 12 rounds of EVM counting. Kishor has secured 23,756 votes, while BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar has polled 17,110 votes, with the Jan Suraaj chief leading by 6,646 votes. RJD nominee Rekha Kumari is in third place with 4,850 votes.
Manjalpur bypoll: BJP candidate Satendrabhai Patel (Satish Patel) continues to dominate the contest after 14 rounds of counting. Patel has polled 40,510 votes and is leading by 22,509 votes over Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari, who has secured 18,001 votes.
Datia bypoll: Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh has widened his lead after six rounds of EVM counting. Singh has secured 25,856 votes, while BJP nominee Ashutosh Tiwari has polled 24,070 votes. The Congress candidate is ahead by 1,786 votes.
