Namesakes of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar Lose Deposits in Bankipur Bypoll

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In the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, two candidates sharing names with prominent politicians — Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar — performed poorly and lost their election deposits. The independent candidate named Lalu Prasad Yadav managed to secure only 81 votes, amounting to a mere 0.06 per cent vote share. The results drew attention partly because Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor made a notable impact by garnering 64,151 votes in what has traditionally been a BJP stronghold. The bypoll highlighted the stark contrast between high-profile political challengers and fringe candidates who share names with established leaders.

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