India, July 5 -- Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor will make his electoral debut by contesting the July 30 Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar. He named himself the Jan Suraaj Party candidate for the high-profile contest in one of the BJP's traditional strongholds, on Sunday.

The decision was formally announced by Jan Suraaj state president Manoj Bharti after a meeting of the party's core committee. Polling for the by-election will be held on July 30 and votes counted on August 3. The last date for filing nominations is July 13.

At the press conference where the announcement was made, Kishor said, "The people of Bankipur are the richest and the most educated in Bihar. Let them vote for the best. If they feel they can r...