The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its new candidate for the Bankipur Assembly by-election, replacing Abhishek Kumar, who withdrew from the race just a day after filing his nomination. In a statement, Abhishek thanked the BJP's central and state leadership for selecting him as the NDA candidate but said he was unable to contest due to family reasons.
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran have triggered a political debate in India as the country observed a period of mourning following the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
