Top news of the day: Prashant Kishor widens lead over BJP candidate in Bankipur bypoll results; Vinesh Phogat, female wrestlers to appeal acquittal of Brij Bhushan, and more
Major news includes Prashant Kishor's lead in the Bankipur by-election, Vinesh Phogat's intent to appeal a sexual harassment case acquittal, and legal battles over water rights between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Additionally, Kerala is managing severe flooding that has resulted in 15 deaths.
Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday (August 3, 2026) widened his lead over BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 15,864 votes in the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar as counting reached its 26th round, officials said. Celebrations broke out at the Jan Suraaj Party headquarters and outside the counting centre at A.N. College here, with supporters dancing to the tunes of local songs and distributing sweets.
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