Abhishek Kumar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, arrived at the nomination office in Patna on 9 July 2026 to formally submit his candidature papers. (Photo: NationPress)
BJP nominee Abhishek Kumar reached the returning officer's office in Patna on 9 July 2026 to file his nomination for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, an election closely watched across Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
The Bankipur Assembly bypoll gained momentum on 9 July 2026 as BJP's designated candidate Abhishek Kumar completed the nomination formalities in Patna, signalling the party's intent to retain the seat. (Photo: NationPress)
With Abhishek Kumar's nomination filed on 9 July 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party formally entered the contest for the Bankipur Assembly seat in Patna, one of Bihar's most prominent urban constituencies. (Photo: NationPress)
Abhishek Kumar is the BJP's chosen candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna, Bihar — a seat that has historically been a significant urban battleground in state politics. (Photo: NationPress)
BJP's Abhishek Kumar was among the early candidates to file nomination papers for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna on 9 July 2026, setting the electoral contest in motion in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
The political temperature in Patna rose on 9 July 2026 as BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar filed his papers for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, drawing attention to one of Bihar's keenly contested urban seats. (Photo: NationPress)
The Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna is seen as a key test for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, with candidate Abhishek Kumar having filed his nomination on 9 July 2026 ahead of the scheduled poll. (Photo: NationPress)