WIRE — The counting of votes for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar will begin at 8 am on Monday (August 3), with the contest drawing statewide attention as Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor makes his electoral debut. Polling for the by-election was held on July 30 under tight security arrangements. Around 3.80 lakh voters were eligible to cast their ballots to decide the fate of 26 candidates, including Kishor, whose entry has turned the contest into one of the most closely watched electoral battles in the state.
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