Patna, July 6 -- The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has announced Rekha Gupta as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to Bihar's high-profile Bankipur Assembly constituency. The announcement was made by the party's Bihar State President, Mangani Lal Mandal, in Patna on Monday.
The contest in the Bankipur bypoll has gathered momentum following the announcement of Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor as a candidate. With Rekha Gupta entering the fray, the RJD is gearing up to mount a strong challenge.
In the 2025 Assembly election, BJP National President Nitin Nabin defeated RJD candidate Rekha Gupta by a margin of 51,936 votes.
The seat fell vacant after Nitin Nabin resigned as an MLA following his election to the Rajya Sabha, necessitati...