Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor, a former trusted aide of Nitish Kumar, is set to field candidates on all 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Prashant Kishor hit out at Nitish Kumar pointing out that the Bihar CM claims to work in favour of Muslims while supporting a legislation that harms the community.

Kishor, who previously worked as Kumar’s aide, made these statements during a press conference in Samastipur. His Jan Suraaj Party is focused on gaining ground in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections later this year.

"Under no condition should any candidate of JD(U) win. Nitish Kumar has started a new trend in Bihar that even if 5-10 candidates of his party win, he will form a coalition and come to power," Kishor said while speaking to reporters.

He also launched an attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led government over the stampede at Maha Kumbh which claimed the lives of 30 people

He added Kejriwal's decision to continue as the chief minister even after being arrested in the liquor policy scam was a strategic mistake.

Earlier this week, Kishor claimed that Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan assured of taking steps to find a solution to the BPSC examination row.

Before leaving for the hospital, Kishor - who began the hunger strike on January 2 - said, "My fast unto death will continue".

The bail order barred Prashant Kishor from participating in any protests or agitation, which he refused to accept and was sent to jail.

Following his arrest, Kishor and his supporters are expected to be produced in court later today.

The petition states that there has been rigging in the 70th BPSC examination and hence it should be cancelled and conducted again.

On the controversy over his vanity van, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor said, 'It is not new for the opposition parties to criticise me.I have come here in support of the students. Anyone can come and lead, whether it is Rahul Gandhi or Tejashwi Yadav'

The former political strategist announced that he is commencing fast unto death, days after claiming that "thousands of crores of rupees have changed hands" for posts to be filled up by the Bihar PSC exam.

While Delhi will vote in February, Bihar elections are likely in October/November 2025. The elections to the richest civic body in the country, BMC, will also be held in early 2025.

Prashant Kishor has demanded action against the officials who ordered a baton charge on the students protesting over the BPSC exam paper leak row.

Opposition parties, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, CPI (M-L) and Jan Suraaj, have rallied behind the students, accusing the government of mishandling the examination process and jeopardising the future of aspirants.

The student parliament at Gandhi Maidan demanded the cancellation of the 70th BPSC Combined Preliminary Competitive Examination, with re-examination being the only acceptable solution. Initial plans for a march to the Chief Minister’s residence were postponed after learning he was out of town.

The protesters have been accused of "unauthorisedly" gathering people, instigating them and creating a law and order problem while marching to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's house.

Kishor's comments come in the backdrop of misgivings in the political circles that "one nation one election" could be used to target state governments run by parties opposed to the ruling BJP at the Centre.

Kishor told the Bihari diaspora community that he was 'not trying to scare them' but making them aware of the ground realities and the long road ahead.