Patna, July 9 -- The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today put up a major show of unity and organisational strength in Patna after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha, popularly known as "Bunty", filed his nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election.

After his nomination, the NDA organised a public meeting in which the senior leaders of all NDA constituents shared the stage and appealed to voters to elect the BJP nominee with a decisive mandate.

Addressing the gathering, BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said the BJP's greatest strength lies in promoting grassroots workers to leadership positions. Describing Abhishek Kumar Sinha as a product of the party organisation, he said the Bankipur constituency has ...