New Delhi, July 10 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha on Friday withdrew his nomination from the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, citing family reasons.

Following Sinha's withdrawal, the BJP named Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll.

Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor is also in the fray for the Bankipur seat while RJD has fielded Rekha Kumari in the bypoll from the seat which fell vacant following the resignation of BJP national president Nitin Nabin.

Reacting to the development, Kishor said it was the first time a BJP candidate had withdrawn from the race. "Until now people would withdraw from the race because of the fear of BJP. This is perhaps for the first time that a...