{"id":7835,"date":"2026-08-02T09:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7835"},"modified":"2026-08-02T09:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:26:43","slug":"police-powers-misused-prashant-kishor-alleges-voter-intimidation-files-complaint-over-bankipur-bypoll-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7835","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Police powers misused&#8217;: Prashant Kishor alleges voter intimidation, files complaint over Bankipur bypoll | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132803904,imgsize-100264,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132803904.jpg\" alt=\"'Police powers misused': Prashant Kishor alleges voter intimidation, files complaint over Bankipur bypoll\" title=\"Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image\/PTI)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image\/PTI)\">Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image\/PTI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/prashant-kishor\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prashant Kishor<\/a> on Sunday alleged that police powers were misused during polling in the Bihar assembly by-election and claimed that voters were intimidated. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>He said his party has lodged complaints with the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/election-commission\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Commission<\/a> and police observers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The allegations come after Kishor submitted a formal complaint to the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking an inquiry into the role of Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma and other police officials during polling in the Bankipur by-election.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Speaking to reporters, Kishor said, &#8220;Police powers are being misused. The SSP tried to influence the polls and threaten voters. <!-- -->We have lodged complaints with the Election Commission and police observers.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>On Saturday, Kishor led a Jan Suraaj delegation to the CEO&#8217;s office and submitted a memorandum alleging irregularities during polling. He claimed several party workers were detained without valid grounds and accused the police of acting in a &#8216;one-sided&#8217; manner during the election.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>According to Kishor, documentary evidence supporting the allegations was also submitted to the Election Commission. He said the CEO assured the delegation that the complaints would be examined.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Bankipur bypoll was necessitated after BJP leader and current party president Nitin Nabin vacated the seat following his election to the Rajya Sabha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The constituency, considered a BJP stronghold for over three decades, witnessed a three-cornered contest between BJP&#8217;s Neeraj Kumar Sinha, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and RJD&#8217;s Rekha Gupta. <\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Polling recorded a voter turnout of 34.3 per cent, with counting of votes scheduled for August 3.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>During campaigning and on polling day, both Jan Suraaj and the RJD accused the BJP and the state administration of influencing the electoral process, while the BJP rejected the allegations and accused Jan Suraaj workers of attempting to cast fake votes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/police-powers-misused-prashant-kishor-alleges-voter-intimidation-files-complaint-over-bankipur-bypoll\/articleshow\/132803891.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image\/PTI) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor on Sunday alleged that police powers were misused during polling in the Bihar assembly by-election and claimed that voters were intimidated. 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