Prashant Kishor used to help others win elections. Now he has won one himself. That too, in a BJP stronghold in a BJP-ruled state, in a seat represented by BJP chief Nitin Nabin over several terms. A former poll strategist who now heads the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), Kishor has become the newest MLA from Bankipur in Bihar, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 19,324 votes.
Facebook’s parent Meta’s apology for removing a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be enough until accountability for the lapse is properly traced and legal action is taken, people with direct knowledge of the matter have said, citing a meeting called by the parliamentary panel on IT headed by Nishikant Dubey.
