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  • Prashant Kishor To Launch New Political Party In Bihar’s Patna On October 2 |

    Patna, Bihar – Poll strategist Prashant Kishor and chief of the Jan Suraaj campaign, is set to unveil his political party on October 2, providing a fresh alternative to the electorate of Bihar. The official launch will take place at a grand event at the veterinary college ground in Patna, where Kishor will reveal the party’s name, its constitution, and introduce a 25-member leadership team, including the designated party president.

    Kishor, known for his innovative approaches to election management, has made it clear that he will not assume any official position within the new party. Instead, he will continue to focus on his ongoing “Padyatra,” a foot march that has garnered significant attention and is expected to conclude in Supaul before moving into Araria post-launch.

    Sources indicate that the Jan Suraaj campaign anticipates a massive turnout, aiming for as many as 50 lakh supporters at the foundation event. This ambitious gathering underscores Kishor’s commitment to challenging the entrenched political landscape in Bihar, which has been dominated for decades by figures like Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar, and the BJP.

    Having roots in Rohtas district and belonging to the Brahmin community, Kishor is particularly vocal about moving beyond the traditional caste and religion-based politics that have characterized the state’s political scene. Over the past two years, he has been meticulously building a political base, positioning himself as a formidable challenger to established political leaders.

    Kishor’s journey began with a ‘Padyatra’ from the Bhitirahwa Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran. Initially planning to cover 35,000 kilometers, he has since extended that goal to 45,000 kilometers and has now walked over 55,000 kilometers. His extensive outreach has primarily focused on North Bihar, where he has traversed through various districts, including West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Madhubani, Begusarai, Khagaria, and Supaul. After October 2, he plans to continue his journey into Araria.

    Through this extensive grassroots engagement, Kishor aims to connect directly with the electorate, presenting his new political movement as a viable alternative to the established political powers in the region. As the launch date approaches, all eyes will be on Kishor and the Jan Suraaj campaign, marking a potential turning point in Bihar’s political landscape.

  • ‘Virat Kohli Played Under My Captaincy’: Tejashwi Yadav On Prashant Kishor’s ‘9th Fail’ Remark |

    RJD leader and former Deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav often faces opposition flak for his educational qualification. Rivals like Prashant Kishor did not miss an opportunity to question Yadav’s credential that makes him fit to hold the post of Bihar Dy CM or future CM apart from the fact that he is son of former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav. Political analyst Kishor who has now launched a political outfit Jan Suraj has vigorously criticised Yadav from time to time. Now, in an interview with Zee News Bihar/Jharkhand, Tejashwi gave it back to Kishor.

    Speaking to the Zee media, Tejashwi Yadav said that when he was playing cricket, top players like Virat Kohli played under his captaincy. “I was a cricketer and no one talks about it. Virat Kohli played in my captaincy -did anyone ever talk about it? Why don’t they do so? As a professional, I played a good cricket. Many Team India players are my batchmates. I had to quit as my both ligaments were fractured. Let it be. There are many brokers of the BJP including political parties and leaders whom the party fields during election seasons against me,” said Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav had earlier said that when he was leading Delhi’s under-15 and under-17 team, Kohli was part of the team.

    Brushing asides Prashant Kishor’s allegations, Tejashwi Yadav said that such optics are not going to work in Bihar as people of the state are clever enough to ‘rub turmeric on flying bird’ – a popular slang to indicate that people of Bihar know true motives behind public statements. 

    Bihar has been witnessing an unstable political situation with CM Nitish Kumar often swtiching sides between the BJP and the RJD. This has significantly affected the Bihar’s growth and development work. The state will now go to the polls around October-November this year where the RJD-Congress will look to win a majority on their own so to avoid a dependence on Nitish Kumar. On the other hand, the BJP will look to maxmize its seats to gain the upper hand in the state.

  • Prashant Kishor goals Nitish over liquor industry

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    PATNA:  Ballot strategist-turned political activist Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that liquor and sand mafias had been rising unabated in Bihar beneath the alleged patronage of the state govt. Kishor, who had introduced his ‘Jan Suraj Yatra’ on October 2 closing 12 months to spot ‘proper’ individuals who might be fielded as applicants in Lok Sabha and meeting elections has suspended it because of his well being. 

    “Nitish Kumar is sticking to the chair of CM for the closing 17 years however liquor mafia and sand mafia beneath his regime have bolstered,” he remarked. Kishor stated that unscrupulous components had been incomes crores of rupees via operating unlawful liquor and sand operations as other folks from best to backside had been curious about it. Bihar govt has closed liquor retail outlets however house supply of alcohol is so not unusual within the state, he added. Kishor stated that the sand rip-off within the state was once similarly alarming because the extra an individual had energy, the extra he was once excavating sand illegally. 

    PATNA:  Ballot strategist-turned political activist Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that liquor and sand mafias had been rising unabated in Bihar beneath the alleged patronage of the state govt. Kishor, who had introduced his ‘Jan Suraj Yatra’ on October 2 closing 12 months to spot ‘proper’ individuals who might be fielded as applicants in Lok Sabha and meeting elections has suspended it because of his well being. 

    “Nitish Kumar is sticking to the chair of CM for the closing 17 years however liquor mafia and sand mafia beneath his regime have bolstered,” he remarked. Kishor stated that unscrupulous components had been incomes crores of rupees via operating unlawful liquor and sand operations as other folks from best to backside had been curious about it. Bihar govt has closed liquor retail outlets however house supply of alcohol is so not unusual within the state, he added. Kishor stated that the sand rip-off within the state was once similarly alarming because the extra an individual had energy, the extra he was once excavating sand illegally. 

  • Would possibly not contest elections myself: Prashant Kishor 

    Through PTI

    BETTIAH: Political strategist became activist Prashant Kishor dominated out the opportunity of contesting elections himself, however reiterated his pledge to construct a “higher selection” for his house state of Bihar.

    Addressing a press convention right here on Saturday, he additionally lambasted JD(U) leaders for alleging that he was once a “dhandhebaaz” (dealer) with little political acumen, and challenged them to invite Leader Minister Nitish Kumar “why he had me submit at his place of abode for 2 years”.

    “Why would I contest polls? I haven’t any such aspirations,” snapped the I-PAC founder on being requested time and again whether or not he deliberate to go into the electoral area himself.

    He was once talking at the eve of the district conference, for West Champaran, scheduled on Sunday when folks’s reviews shall be sought as as to if the “Jan Suraaj” marketing campaign must be made a political birthday celebration.

    Kishor, who’s on a three,500-km-long “padayatra” of the state, mentioned identical folks’s polls shall be held in all districts of the state in line with which the following plan of action shall be determined.

    Kisor claimed Kumar will as soon as once more bathe encomiums on him if he joins his “political endeavor”.

    “Since I’ve charted an impartial route for myself, he and his lackeys are unsatisfied with me,” he mentioned.

    “JD(U) leaders love to berate me. They must ask Nitish Kumar what was once I doing at his place of abode for 2 years if I had no political working out,” he added.

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    Replying to a question, Kishor mentioned he didn’t repent for having labored with Kumar previously.

    “There’s a international of distinction between what he (Kumar) was once 10 years in the past and what he’s now. He had given up his chair in 2014 proudly owning ethical accountability for his birthday celebration’s drubbing in Lok Sabha polls. Now, he’s keen to make any form of compromise to stick in energy,” Kishor mentioned.

    Mocking the grand alliance govt’s promise of 10 lakh jobs a yr, Kishor mentioned, “I’ve mentioned it again and again and I say it once more — in the event that they fulfil the promise I will be able to surrender my marketing campaign.

    BETTIAH: Political strategist became activist Prashant Kishor dominated out the opportunity of contesting elections himself, however reiterated his pledge to construct a “higher selection” for his house state of Bihar.

    Addressing a press convention right here on Saturday, he additionally lambasted JD(U) leaders for alleging that he was once a “dhandhebaaz” (dealer) with little political acumen, and challenged them to invite Leader Minister Nitish Kumar “why he had me submit at his place of abode for 2 years”.

    “Why would I contest polls? I haven’t any such aspirations,” snapped the I-PAC founder on being requested time and again whether or not he deliberate to go into the electoral area himself.

    He was once talking at the eve of the district conference, for West Champaran, scheduled on Sunday when folks’s reviews shall be sought as as to if the “Jan Suraaj” marketing campaign must be made a political birthday celebration.

    Kishor, who’s on a three,500-km-long “padayatra” of the state, mentioned identical folks’s polls shall be held in all districts of the state in line with which the following plan of action shall be determined.

    Kisor claimed Kumar will as soon as once more bathe encomiums on him if he joins his “political endeavor”.

    “Since I’ve charted an impartial route for myself, he and his lackeys are unsatisfied with me,” he mentioned.

    “JD(U) leaders love to berate me. They must ask Nitish Kumar what was once I doing at his place of abode for 2 years if I had no political working out,” he added.

    ALSO READ | Pals flip foes: Prashant Kishor, RCP Singh slam CM over governance

    Replying to a question, Kishor mentioned he didn’t repent for having labored with Kumar previously.

    “There’s a international of distinction between what he (Kumar) was once 10 years in the past and what he’s now. He had given up his chair in 2014 proudly owning ethical accountability for his birthday celebration’s drubbing in Lok Sabha polls. Now, he’s keen to make any form of compromise to stick in energy,” Kishor mentioned.

    Mocking the grand alliance govt’s promise of 10 lakh jobs a yr, Kishor mentioned, “I’ve mentioned it again and again and I say it once more — in the event that they fulfil the promise I will be able to surrender my marketing campaign.

  • Nitish Kumar requested me to steer his birthday party, I refused: Prashant Kishor

    By means of PTI

    PATNA:  Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday introduced a blistering assault on Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a contemporary request by way of the latter to “lead” the Janata Dal (United).

    Kishor, who’s on a three,500-km-long ‘pada-yatra’ that may duvet each corner and nook of the state, made the declare in a faraway a part of West Champaran district, about 275 km from Patna.

    “Nitish Kumar has been ready to carry directly to his chair and thinks he’s extremely smart (‘mukhyamanti banke bahut hoshiyar ban rahe hain’),” mentioned Kishor with uncharacteristic acerbity for a pace-setter whom he has continuously known as a father determine.

    “After dropping the 2014 (Lok Sabha) polls, he met me in Delhi, begging for lend a hand. I assisted him in profitable the 2015 meeting polls as the executive ministerial candidate of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. As of late, he has the temerity to provide ‘gyan’ (knowledge) to me,” added Kishor.

    The 45-year-old former nationwide vice-president of JD(U) turns out to have taken to center Kumar’s fresh dismissive averment that Kishor “didn’t know A, B and C” of Bihar’s politics, and the economic system which he was once promising to turn into.

    “I’m the son of a physician, seeking to paintings in my house state after having confirmed my mettle around the nation,” the IPAC founder remarked, betraying indignation.

    “You all will have to have learnt thru media experiences that Nitish Kumar had known as me to his place of abode about 10-15 days again. He requested me to steer his birthday party. I mentioned it’s not conceivable. I can’t return at the dedication I’ve made in go back for any put up,” mentioned Kishor, who has introduced a public consciousness marketing campaign known as ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    Kishor was once inducted into the JD(U) in 2018 by way of Kumar, who then headed the birthday party, and were given increased to the nationwide vice-president’s put up inside a couple of weeks.

    Then again, a squabble with Kumar over the Citizenship (Modification) Act and the Nationwide Sign in of Voters ended in his expulsion from the birthday party lower than a few years later.

    JD(U) leaders didn’t in an instant react to the newest utterances of Kishor, which got here on an afternoon when festivities and a Patna Top Courtroom order throwing municipal elections into jeopardy held their consideration.

    Then again, Kishor’s outbursts got here only a day after JD(U) nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan had wondered the supply of his investment.

    Kishor additionally amply demonstrated that he was once miffed, pronouncing, “the ones in need of to understand from the place I get the cash will have to know that not like them, I’ve now not indulged in ‘dalaali’ (brokerage)”.

    “Politicians have for lengthy been in the hunt for my recommendation on easy methods to win elections. Media has been stuffed with reward for my observe report as a political strategist. However by no means prior to have I requested any one to lend me cash,” he mentioned.

    “However lately I’m in the hunt for donations. That is the cost that I’m charging in opposition to development this motion which involves bills just like the tent we have now submit right here,” Kishor was once heard as pronouncing within the video pictures shared on social media accounts of ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    PATNA:  Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday introduced a blistering assault on Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a contemporary request by way of the latter to “lead” the Janata Dal (United).

    Kishor, who’s on a three,500-km-long ‘pada-yatra’ that may duvet each corner and nook of the state, made the declare in a faraway a part of West Champaran district, about 275 km from Patna.

    “Nitish Kumar has been ready to carry directly to his chair and thinks he’s extremely smart (‘mukhyamanti banke bahut hoshiyar ban rahe hain’),” mentioned Kishor with uncharacteristic acerbity for a pace-setter whom he has continuously known as a father determine.

    “After dropping the 2014 (Lok Sabha) polls, he met me in Delhi, begging for lend a hand. I assisted him in profitable the 2015 meeting polls as the executive ministerial candidate of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. As of late, he has the temerity to provide ‘gyan’ (knowledge) to me,” added Kishor.

    The 45-year-old former nationwide vice-president of JD(U) turns out to have taken to center Kumar’s fresh dismissive averment that Kishor “didn’t know A, B and C” of Bihar’s politics, and the economic system which he was once promising to turn into.

    “I’m the son of a physician, seeking to paintings in my house state after having confirmed my mettle around the nation,” the IPAC founder remarked, betraying indignation.

    “You all will have to have learnt thru media experiences that Nitish Kumar had known as me to his place of abode about 10-15 days again. He requested me to steer his birthday party. I mentioned it’s not conceivable. I can’t return at the dedication I’ve made in go back for any put up,” mentioned Kishor, who has introduced a public consciousness marketing campaign known as ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    Kishor was once inducted into the JD(U) in 2018 by way of Kumar, who then headed the birthday party, and were given increased to the nationwide vice-president’s put up inside a couple of weeks.

    Then again, a squabble with Kumar over the Citizenship (Modification) Act and the Nationwide Sign in of Voters ended in his expulsion from the birthday party lower than a few years later.

    JD(U) leaders didn’t in an instant react to the newest utterances of Kishor, which got here on an afternoon when festivities and a Patna Top Courtroom order throwing municipal elections into jeopardy held their consideration.

    Then again, Kishor’s outbursts got here only a day after JD(U) nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan had wondered the supply of his investment.

    Kishor additionally amply demonstrated that he was once miffed, pronouncing, “the ones in need of to understand from the place I get the cash will have to know that not like them, I’ve now not indulged in ‘dalaali’ (brokerage)”.

    “Politicians have for lengthy been in the hunt for my recommendation on easy methods to win elections. Media has been stuffed with reward for my observe report as a political strategist. However by no means prior to have I requested any one to lend me cash,” he mentioned.

    “However lately I’m in the hunt for donations. That is the cost that I’m charging in opposition to development this motion which involves bills just like the tent we have now submit right here,” Kishor was once heard as pronouncing within the video pictures shared on social media accounts of ‘Jan Suraaj’.

  • Prashant Kishor operating on behalf of BJP: JD(U)

    The JD(U)'s remark comes an afternoon after state BJP spokesperson Nikhil Anand issued a remark, calling Kishor a “political intermediary” who had a “tacit figuring out” with Nitish Kumar.

  • Prashant Kishor scoffs CM Nitish Kumar on street prerequisites of Bihar

    By means of PTI

    PATNA: ‘Jan Suraaj’ marketing campaign convenor Prashant Kishor on Thursday sought to puncture his former mentor Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar’s claims of getting given a face-lift to the state’s roads.

    Kishor, who’s traveling the state as a spade-work for full-time release into politics, shared on his Twitter care for a picture of a countrywide freeway passing thru Madhubani district which, he mentioned, reminded him of the “jungle raj of Nineteen Nineties”. “Nitish ji had lately informed officers of street development division that they will have to inform the folks in regards to the situation of roads within the state”, Kishor tweeted, with slightly hid sarcasm.

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    अभी हाल में ही #Nitishkumar जी एक कार्यक्रम में पथ निर्माण विभाग के लोगों को बोल रहे थे कि बिहार में सड़कों की अच्छी स्थिति के बारे में उन्हें सबको बताना चाहिए। %.twitter.com/Qp0ehEluty

    — Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) June 23, 2022

    “Jungle raj of Nineteen Nineties” used to be a connection with the husband-wife duo Lalu Prasad and RJD who in combination dominated Bihar for 15 years till the defeat in their RJD by means of the NDA headed by means of Kumar in 2005. Lawlessness and abysmal state of roads have been the 2 number one counts on which the RJD confronted complaint.

    Kishor, who had helped the Lalu-Nitish alliance clinch a victory within the 2015 meeting polls and officially joined the JDU, then headed by means of Kumar, as his quantity two a few years later, now feels that the 2 leaders have let the state down.

    Having given up his occupation which gave him the chance to rub shoulders with the who is who of Indian politics, Kishor has pop out with the promise of transformational, bottom-up politics in his house state.

    Even supposing no response got here from the state’s ruling dispensation on Kishor’s tweet, the Union Ministry for Street Shipping and Highways reacted to a newspaper file that the IPAC founder had shared. “The paintings on NH discussed within the article will likely be performed by means of NHAI. Alternatively, the street is but to be passed over by means of the State Executive. The paintings at the mentioned undertaking will start in two weeks,” the ministry tweeted.

    By the way, Kishor had shot to status after handing High Minister Narendra Modi’s stupendously a success election marketing campaign of 2014 which noticed the then Gujarat Leader Minister guidance the BJP to a convincing majority within the Lok Sabha.

  • Prashant Kishor predicts Cong rout in Gujarat, HP

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    NEW DELHI: Proceeding to coach his weapons at the Congress, ballot strategist Prashant Kishor, who was once in talks to enroll in the birthday party, on Friday stated that the birthday party’s ‘Chintan Shivir’ at Udaipur was once a failure. He predicted an approaching electoral rout for the grand previous birthday party within the upcoming Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections.

    “I’ve been requested to remark at the end result of Udaipur Chintan Shivir. Personally, it failed to succeed in anything else significant instead of prolonging the status-quo and giving a while to the Congress management, no less than until the upcoming electoral rout in Gujarat and HP,” Kishor stated.

    His feedback come after the Congress stated that the Udaipur consultation will put the birthday party on trail of revival. On the other hand, it did not take any choice on leaderships problems, mentioning that the method to elect a brand new leader is on.  

    Forward of the development, talks between the Congress and Kishor failed after he demanded autonomy to resurrect the birthday party. Congress as a substitute constituted an ‘Empowered Motion Staff’ and that made Kishor withdraw from the deal, announcing it might most effective upload every other layer to its interior fissures.

    One of the most reform measures followed at Udaipur have been a part of Kishor’s presentation. On the other hand, the proposal for a parliamentary board, a key call for of a G23 ginger crew throughout the birthday party, was once shot down they usually made up our minds to have a political beliefs committee in each state and the Centre.

  • Prashant Kishor to release ‘just right governance marketing campaign’ from Vaishali in Bihar on Would possibly 20

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    PATNA: Political strategist became activist Prashant Kishor is ready to release his ‘Jan Suraaj Abhiyan’ (just right governance marketing campaign) from Bihar’s Vaishali district on Would possibly 20, a lot forward of his proposed 3,000-km ‘padayatra’ at the instance of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

    Vaishali, 20 km from the state capital Patna, is referred to as the fortress of democracy. Folks related to the ‘Jan Suraaj Abhiyan’ mentioned that Kishor would transfer round Vaishali for every week and apprise folks of the target in the back of his marketing campaign for just right governance within the state. He’ll duvet 20 districts all over his three-month marketing campaign.

    “The speculation in the back of the release of ‘Jan Suraaj Abhiyan’ is to apprise folks of the idea that of ‘Jan Suraaj’ (just right governance). Kishor will have interaction with folks at district and sub-divisional headquarters all over his marketing campaign,” an activist related to the marketing campaign confided on Wednesday.

    At this time, he’s assembly with scholars, lecturers, intellectuals, political activists and above all early life who would be the centre degree of his marketing campaign. Ultimate week, a two-term MLC Sachchidanand Sinha met Kishor at his Sheikhpura Mor place of abode in Patna and mentioned the method.

    On Would possibly 5, Kishor had introduced that he would adopt a three,000-km lengthy ‘padayatra’ from West Champaran on October 2. Regardless that he didn’t flow any political celebration as anticipated previous, he printed that he would now not turn into president or any necessary administrative center bearer of the political outfit created on tips of the folk.

    “Something is certain that I can now not turn into the president of the political celebration floated at the advice of the folk. I’ve come right here with the only goal to paintings for the betterment of the state. I can attempt to convey all the ones individuals who want for Bihar’s betterment on a platform,” he had advised the media.

  • Newly-elected Bihar MLC Sachchidanand Rai meets Prashant Kishor, discusses state’s financial problems

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    PATNA: Newly elected member of Bihar legislative council Sachchidanand Rai on Sunday known as on political strategist grew to become political activist Prashant Kishor on the latter’s place of dwelling in Patna, growing ripples in political circles within the state.

    Rai were given elected from Saran seat in spite of sturdy opposition from BJP, the birthday party he remained related to forward of the legislative council election. 

    Rai contested as impartial candidate after price tag denied to him from the seat he had represented previous. He in the end emerged victorious for the second one consecutive time period.

    Rai’s win got here as a setback for the BJP, which might win simplest six out of 12 seats it had contested within the election. 

    Denial of price tag to Rai antagonized higher caste electorate, who did not beef up the BJP’s respectable nominee Dharmendra Kumar, who stood 3rd within the elections.

    Rai in his observation stated that he was once happy to look Kishor, who not too long ago introduced ‘Jan Suraaj’ (just right governance) marketing campaign to carry all well matched other people on a platform with an intention to set the method of state’s all spherical construction rolling.

    The problems associated with migration of staff from Bihar to different states searching for jobs, advent of activity alternatives, well being, schooling and  strengthening the elemental infrastructure within the state have been mentioned at duration at Rai’s maiden assembly with Kishor.

    Rai expressed worry over the state occupying twenty eighth rank with regards to financial actions within the nation. 

    “This case is kind of the similar for the remaining 3 many years,” he stated, including that it’s top time that the folks must come ahead to take the state to a brand new peak of construction.

    Previous, Kishor met academicians, political activists, RTI activists, scholars of Patna College, retired professors and other people from different strata of society to get comments concerning the state’s affairs. His assembly with such other people continues to be proceeding.

    Not too long ago Kishor introduced to adopt 3000-km lengthy ‘pad yatra’ from West Champaran district on October 2.

    All the way through his ‘pad yatra’ he’s intended to satisfy other people and get familiar with issues confronted by way of them.