Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Kishor Wins Bihar Bypoll, Kejriwal Plans PM Protest
On August 4, 2026, a big election in a town called Bankipur in India was won by Prashant Kishor, which was a surprise for the big party BJP.
A politician named Arvind Kejriwal said he would march to the Prime Minister’s house to complain about a new fuel rule called E20 that he thinks will hurt car owners.
In Lucknow, a school van was hit during a fight with a group called kanwariyas.
A small earthquake hit Egypt, and some people said that Israeli leaders were not invited to important talks in the United States about the Iran conflict.
All of these events were reported in the news that day.
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur bypoll, a setback for BJP in Bihar.
Arvind Kejriwal plans march to PM Narendra Modi’s residence to protest E20 fuel policy.
Attack on a school van during a clash involving kanwariyas in Lucknow.
5.4‑magnitude earthquake struck Egypt.
Reports say Israeli officials were excluded from key US deliberations on Iran conflict.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor, Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party, BJP
- What
- Kishor wins Bankipur bypoll; Kejriwal plans march to protest E20 fuel policy; attack on school van in Lucknow; 5.4‑magnitude earthquake in Egypt; Israeli officials reportedly excluded from US Iran talks
- When
- August 4, 2026
- Where
- Bankipur, Bihar; Lucknow, India; Egypt; United States
- Why
- Political contest and protest over fuel policy; security incident; natural disaster; diplomatic exclusion
- Event
- Bankipur bypoll victory
- Winner
- Prashant Kishor
- Political party
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Opposing party
- BJP
- Protest target
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence
- Fuel policy
- E20
- Earthquake magnitude
- 5.4
- Country affected
- Egypt
- Diplomatic issue
- Israeli officials excluded from US deliberations on Iran