Politics · India
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur bypoll; Congress leads in Datia
Prashant Kishor, leading the Jan Suraaj campaign, secured a victory in the Bankipur assembly by-election, defeating the BJP. Kishor won by a margin of 19,324 votes. In the Datia by-election, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh established a significant lead of 12,607 votes, with initial trends indicating a win. The Bankipur seat, a BJP stronghold, was lost by the party after 31 years. The results are being analyzed for their potential impact on state politics, including shifts in leadership and party strategies.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 16 · Right 7 n = 26
- Left (3): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (16 votes, 18 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, Nai Dunia, Navbharat Times, Patrika, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Quint, The Tribune
- Right (7 votes, 8 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, News18 Hindi, OpIndia, Republic World, Swarajya, Zee News (Hindi)