Chirag Paswan dismisses Prashant Kishor’s electoral chances: ‘Definitely a factor but…’

Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan -- responding to a question on which leader between him, Tejashwi Yadav or Prashant Kishor best represents the youth of Bihar – told CNN-News18 said, “Time will tell, and the people will decide who the real Yuva Bihari neta is.”

Asked if Prashant Kishor is an X-factor in the coming polls, Chirag Paswan quipped, “Well, definitely a factor – I don’t know an X, Y or Z factor! I was once an X factor in 2020, so I am sure Prashant won’t like to listen to this given how I performed then -- he would surely want to win far more seats than what I won then.”

Even as Kishor’s ‘Jan Suraaj Party’ campaign has been creating quite a buzz and pulling strong crowds in Bihar, Paswan said Bihar’s electorate is highly politically aware, and elections there generally remain two-way battles, offering limited space for a third player.

“So eventually it will be either NDA or Mahagathbandan which wins. I don’t think a third party can win — may be they will be a factor in denting this or that alliance, I don’t know, time will tell. But on the terms of winnability, I don’t see much space for a third party," Paswan told CNN-News18.