Bihar: Nitin Nabin appeals to people to vote for BJP candidate in Bankipur bypoll

Patna, Jul 14 (PTI) BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday appealed to people to vote for Neeraj Kumar Sinha, the party's candidate in the by-election to the Bankipur assembly constituency in Patna. Nabin is on a two-day visit to Patna to campaign in his former constituency ahead of the bypoll, necessitated by his resignation from the seat. Speaking to reporters, he urged the people to extend the same support to Sinha that they had shown him over the years. "I hope that the affection and blessings you (people of Bankipur) gave me as your younger brother will also be extended to my younger brother Neeraj Sinha. He will work with the same trust and commitment and further accelerate Bankipur's development," he said. The BJP president welcomed the party's decision to field a grassroots worker for the bypoll. "Neeraj Sinha belongs to the family of one of our Jan Sangh-era workers, and he is a young leader whom the people of the constituency know as a committed party member. He may not be widely known as a prominent public figure, but his service to the people in the areas where he has worked is immense," he said. Nabin said he has full confidence that Sinha will gain a decisive mandate in the election. Recalling his family's long association with the constituency, Nabin said his late father, Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha, had nurtured the constituency through years of struggle and dedication. "I also spent the last 20 years walking shoulder to shoulder with the people of this constituency, sharing in their joys and sorrows," he said. Nabin said the BJP had focused on improving Bankipur's infrastructure by building parks, community halls and roads while ensuring access to drinking water, electricity and other basic amenities. He credited former chief minister Nitish Kumar and incumbent CM Samrat Choudhary with developing the assembly segment. Expressing confidence in the party nominee, he said Bankipur would emerge as one of Bihar's most developed assembly constituencies under Neeraj Kumar Sinha's leadership. The BJP named Sinha as its candidate for the Bankipur bypoll last week. Voting will be held on July 30, and the counting of votes will take place on August 3. Meanwhile, Nabin also inaugurated the party's office for the Bankipur by-election. PTI SUK SOM