Bankipur Bypoll: Prashant Kishor Faces 8 FIRs Under 31 Legal Sections, Could Face Up To 7 Years

Summary

Prashant Kishor, the founder of Jan Suraaj, is facing eight criminal cases under thirty-one sections of law as he contests the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. If convicted in any of these cases, Kishor could face a prison term of up to seven years, although no convictions have been made so far, allowing him to remain eligible for the election. The cases against him were registered at various police stations, stemming from protests and demonstrations on public interest issues, with one case filed in two thousand twenty-four and the remaining seven in two thousand twenty-five.