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.
Why it matters
These events cover critical political, legal, and humanitarian issues currently impacting various regions across India.
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.
Vinesh Phogat and other women wrestlers have decided to appeal the decision of acquitting former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed. In a post on X, Ms. Phogat said the women wrestlers have instructed their lawyers to appeal this decision. “The female wrestlers have instructed their lawyers to appeal this decision, and this will be done as soon as possible. We have not lost hope, and the wrestlers will continue their fight,” her post said in a X.
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