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BJP fields Ashutosh Tiwari for Datia byelection, denying ticket to Narottam Mishra amid local protests and speculation.

WITH THE high-stakes Bankipur bypoll in Bihar just two weeks away, the Congress state unit is still unsure if the party will field a candidate on the seat - also being contested by Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor.

For the July 30 Datia bypoll, BJP has fielded organisational leader Ashutosh Tiwari, ignoring the claim of the party heavyweight and ex-home minister, and triggering protests in the constituency

Party fields new face against RJD, Prashant Kishor

Abhishek Kumar Sinha, popularly known as Bunty, who is a vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's state unit, expressed his inability to contest the bypoll a day after filing nomination papers.

Bihar BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar withdraws from Bankipur bypoll, citing family reasons amid concerns over his viability against Prashant Kishor.

Jan Suraaj accused the BJP of being "scared" of Prashant Kishor after the party replaced its Bankipur bypoll candidate.

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is also in the fray for the seat. BJP has now named Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its candidate for the poll against Kishor. | India News

The BJP replaced Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha a day after the Bankipur bypoll nomination. The late switch drew Congress criticism while the party cited family reasons for Bunty's exit.

BJP replaced its Bankipur bypoll candidate with Neeraj Sinha after Abhishek Kumar withdrew his nomination, setting up a high-stakes contest against Prashant Kishor in the seat vacated by BJP chief Nitin Nabin., India News, Times Now