Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday alleged that Bihar Police had detained several of his supporters ahead of polling for the crucial Bankipur Assembly by-election, accusing the ruling BJP of using the police to influence the contest.
Kishor, who is making his electoral debut from the prestigious Bankipur seat, made the allegations just hours before voting began for the bypoll, necessitated by BJP state president Nitin Nabin's resignation from the Assembly.
