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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj sees an opening with bypoll in Bankipur seat vacated by BJP’s Nabin

The seat fell vacant after BJP president Nitin Nabin was elected to Rajya Sabha. The Election Commission is yet to announce the dates for the bypoll.

I-PAC to boutique firms: The rise, reach & reinvention of India’s political consultancy market

Political consultancy is back in focus after TMC, whose WB campaign was handled by I-PAC, suffered huge defeat. Here’s a look at how poll strategists built 'Rs 1,500 cr' industry.

Data Piracy & kamal ka Nitish

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Battered PK breaks silence on Bihar—‘will quit if Nitish pays promised Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 cr women’

Prashant Kishor shoulders blame for his party's humiliating defeat in Bihar assembly polls, admits he couldn’t understand Bihar, does not know how to divide Bihar in the name of caste & religion.

In Jan Suraaj’s ‘baby steps’, spoiler for others. How it tilted Bihar verdict without winning a seat

Prashant Kishor’s party altered outcomes across 34 constituencies. Experts say its influence varied across regions and caste clusters.

Prashant Kishor’s big promises meet Bihar’s reality—loud buzz, votes not loading

Despite statewide rallies, anti-corruption attacks and a caste-neutral pitch, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party failed to convert its 2-year buzz into votes.

Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really

Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.

Snapshots from Bihar: Prashant Kishor roadshow, Nitish address & RJD hoardings round up Phase 1 campaign

Campaigning for the first phase of Bihar polls has ended, with 121 constituencies set to vote across 18 districts Thursday. Parties have now shifted focus to the second phase.

From front bencher to ‘X factor’ in Bihar: The trajectory of ‘Tu-Tu Bhai’ Prashant Kishor

A topper in school, Prashant Kishor is still aiming high, his Jan Suraaj party is contesting 238 of Bihar’s 243 seats. His ancestral village in Rohtas awaits his return.

Why PK decided not to contest Bihar polls, and what it means for Jan Suraaj & its rivals

JSP youth wing V-P Chanchal Singh got the ticket to contest against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, from where Prashant Kishor was widely rumoured to be standing.

On Camera

Men can’t buy women’s consent by paying for dinner. Dating is not vasooli

Pranit More's fan revealed an ugly truth about dating when he said he wanted to recover Rs 360-370 he had spent on a biryani for a woman.

Rajesh Exports & its dense web of subsidiaries, revenues, ‘fake’ transactions that SEBI seeks to detangle

SEBI alleges the gold refiner-exporter misrepresented revenues, kept books opaque, made contradictory submissions, routed funds via promoter-controlled accounts, and so on.

India plans 9 new conventional submarines instead of 6 as govt ramps up underwater capabilities

EXCLUSIVE | The Centre is focused on ramping up India’s underwater strength on priority amid rapid naval expansion by China and Pakistan.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.