Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the ‘Bihar Badlaw Rally’ held at the iconic Gandhi Maidan on Friday, declaring that the upcoming state assembly elections would mark the "political funeral" of the Janata Dal (United) leader.
Kishor, who now heads the Jan Suraaj Party, addressed a massive gathering as part of his ongoing campaign for political reform and change in Bihar. While his speech lasted only about ten minutes, the tone was sharply critical and charged with emotion.
“Let us resolve to uproot this government,” Kishor told the crowd. “The people of Bihar have been repeatedly betrayed — first by Lalu Prasad Yadav, who ushered in a phase of ‘jungle raj’, and now by Nitish Kumar, under whose rule a new kind of bureaucratic ‘jungle raj’ has taken root. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who supports Nitish, has failed to deliver on promises made to the state.”
Visibly dissatisfied with the rally's turnout, Kishor alleged that administrative interference had prevented a large number of supporters from reaching Patna.
“The administration deliberately blocked the entry of at least two lakh people coming from across the state,” he claimed, blaming the Nitish Kumar-led government for what he described as an orchestrated attempt to sabotage the event.
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Kishor accused the state machinery of acting on the orders of the Chief Minister, asserting that this suppression only strengthened his resolve. “This election will be the ‘rajnitik shraddh’ (political funeral) of Nitish Kumar,” the 74-year-old former JD(U) ally declared.
Prashant Kishor, who once worked behind the scenes as a political strategist for several high-profile leaders, including Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar himself, has in recent years shifted focus to grassroots politics through his Jan Suraaj campaign — a statewide movement aiming to "rebuild Bihar through clean politics and governance reform."
As Bihar heads into a crucial election cycle, Kishor’s fiery rhetoric signals a fierce battle ahead, especially as he positions his party as a direct challenge to both the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal.
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