Prashant Kishor taunts Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to build Opposition unity
1 year, 7 months ago

Prashant Kishor taunts Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to build Opposition unity

The Hindu  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday taunted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to build Opposition unity. Stressing that what the Bihar Chief Minister is doing makes no sense, Mr. Kishor said that nothing will happen by having tea with leaders and holding press conferences. Hitting out at the Bihar Chief Minister, he said, “Nitish Kumar does not have his own abode and is roaming in the country, having tea with leaders and holding press conferences which will do nothing. This shows that Mr. Yadav has no knowledge of any subject.” Flays BJP’s Bihar unit Lashing out at the BJP, he said that no leader of Bihar unit will get five votes to their name, and added that it even had to bring a leader from another party for the State president role.

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Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive
2 days, 9 hours ago

Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive

The Hindu  

Political strategist-cum-founder of Jan Suraaj Party Prashant Kishor who was sitting on fast-unto-death beneath Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan in support of the protesting Bihar Public Services Commission—combined competitive examination aspirants seeking re-examination of their preliminary test which was conducted on December 13, was arrested in the wee hours of Monday. Ever since Mr. Kishor officially founded …

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Upheaval jolted Bihar just weeks into 2024, as Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving chief minister, made yet another dramatic volte-face to realign with his old ally, the BJP.The septuagenarian, renowned for his uncanny ability to shift political allegiances at will while maintaining his grip on power, abandoned the INDIA bloc he had diligently helped form, relinquishing his hopes of securing …

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'
3 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'

ABP News  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said on Tuesday the BJP will suffer the same fate in Bihar for propping up Nitish Kumar despite the chief minister being not "physically and mentally" fit as the Congress did for helping RJD president Lalu Prasad impose his "jungle raaj". It is the BJP's compulsion that it has to retain Kumar in power in Bihar …

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday provided the BJP ammunition to attack the INDIA bloc with his remark that the Congress was more interested in elections than the alliance. Speaking in Patna, Kumar claimed "nothing much" was happening in the alliance, a bloc of 28 parties formed to counter the BJP juggernaut in the 2024 general elections. Bihar …

BJP rattled by the unity of opposition: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP rattled by the unity of opposition: Nitish Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the special parliament session being convened by the Centre has confirmed his doubts about early Lok Sabha elections. While interacting with the reporters, Nitish Kumar said that the special session of the parliament was being convened because “the BJP-led NDA is rattled by the unity of the opposition parties. While …

I have no personal desire to hold any post in INDIA, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

I have no personal desire to hold any post in INDIA, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday categorically said that he had no “personal desire” to hold any post in the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance ahead of the upcoming third meeting of the Opposition bloc in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was also present, said: “There …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies scheduled meeting with INDIA bloc leaders on his Delhi visit
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies scheduled meeting with INDIA bloc leaders on his Delhi visit

The Hindu  

On his return from New Delhi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday categorically denied having had any scheduled meeting with the Opposition Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance bloc leaders during his visit to the national capital. Mr. Kumar was speaking to media persons at Patna airport, where he stressed that he had made a brief trip, and there had been …

'I Wasn't Present Because...': Nitish Kumar Dismisses Speculation of Being 'Upset' With Oppn Meet
1 year, 5 months ago

'I Wasn't Present Because...': Nitish Kumar Dismisses Speculation of Being 'Upset' With Oppn Meet

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dismissed speculations on Wednesday that he was “upset” over not being appointed as the convener of the new coalition – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. Talking to reporters after inaugurating a month-long Malmas Mela’ at Rajgir he said, he was not present at the press meet in Bengaluru following the conclave stating, “I wanted to …

How Nitish has emerged as the fulcrum of opposition unity
1 year, 6 months ago

How Nitish has emerged as the fulcrum of opposition unity

India Today  

Before Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP in August 2022 and started reaching out to opposition leaders, any suggestion about politicians like Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee sharing an electoral strategy session with Rahul Gandhi or Mallikarjun Kharge would have sounded like wishful thinking. In the last few months, as Nitish met opposition leaders, including the …

Ahead of mega Oppn meet on June 23, JDU says Nitish Kumar not a contender for PM post
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahead of mega Oppn meet on June 23, JDU says Nitish Kumar not a contender for PM post

India Today  

Nitish Kumar is not a prime ministerial candidate, said JD chief Rajiv Rajan Singh on Sunday, making the party’s stand abundantly clear amid the Bihar chief minister's ongoing effort to unite the Opposition to challenge the ruling BJP at the Centre in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 18 OPPN PARTIES TO ATTEND MEET Lalan Singh claimed that 18 political parties …

DC Edit | Patna meet delay to hurt Opposition
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Patna meet delay to hurt Opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

The political strategists within the BJP must be smiling with delight at the news of the postponement of the much-vaunted Opposition parties’ unity meet that was to be hosted by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on June 12. In its new-found confidence, it sees no reason to go by Mr Kumar’s rules ahead of any unity meeting, whose success squarely …

Only heads of respective parties, not their representatives, should be at Opposition meet: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 7 months ago

Only heads of respective parties, not their representatives, should be at Opposition meet: Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar on June 5 said an Opposition meeting scheduled to be held in Patna on June 12 has been postponed as the Congress and some other parties had a problem with the date. But, I have made one thing very clear that all parties which have agreed to attend the meeting must …

Nitish Kumar to chair Opposition meeting in Patna on June 12, Mamata to attend
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish Kumar to chair Opposition meeting in Patna on June 12, Mamata to attend

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal supremo Nitish Kumar will chair a meeting with the opposition parties in Patna on June 12, said party leader Manjit Singh. Speaking to news agency ANI, Singh said, "June 12 has been decided for the meeting, and CM Nitish Kumar will chair the meeting." The Opposition meeting in the state capital comes after Nitish …

Nitish Kumar meets Kejriwal in Delhi, supports AAP govt in tussle with Centre
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish Kumar meets Kejriwal in Delhi, supports AAP govt in tussle with Centre

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in the national Capital on Sunday and said the Centre’s ordinance to reverse the Supreme Court order to vest power in the elected government in Delhi underlines the need for Opposition unity in the country. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the latter’s …

Opposition unity ahead of 2024: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Opposition unity ahead of 2024: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in Delhi

India TV News  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday arrived at his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's home in Delhi as the two were scheduled to hold a meeting amid attempts to bring all opposition parties together ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. If such a thing happens, it can send a message that the BJP govt will be out in 2024," …

Nitish, Pawar discuss strengthening opposition unity ahead of LS polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish, Pawar discuss strengthening opposition unity ahead of LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday discussed efforts to strengthen opposition unity ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections, the two leaders said. Kumar, who visited Pawar at the latter's residence in south Mumbai along with deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, told reporters that what the ruling BJP is doing is not in the …

Nitish Kumar meets Jharkhand’s Soren for Opposition unity talks
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish Kumar meets Jharkhand’s Soren for Opposition unity talks

The Hindu  

In the midst of a series of meetings with the leaders of regional political parties, Bihar Chief Minister warned that “attempts are being made to change history”, arguing that this — along with media suppression and communal conflict — was the reason why a united Opposition front must be crafted to take on the BJP in next year’s Lok Sabha …

Nitish Kumar Meets Hemant Soren, Says Result Of Discussions Will Be Visible In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish Kumar Meets Hemant Soren, Says Result Of Discussions Will Be Visible In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

ABP News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren in Ranchi on Wednesday and discussed a host of issues. After his meeting with the Jharkhand Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar spoke to the media and said that the opposition parties will come together and work unitedly in the next Lok Sabha elections and produce results. "Our talks centred around …

Nitish Kumar to meet Naveen Patnaik in Odisha on May 9 amid Oppn unity buzz
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish Kumar to meet Naveen Patnaik in Odisha on May 9 amid Oppn unity buzz

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who is spearheading Opposition unity talks ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is all set to meet his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik on May 9 in Bhubaneswar. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar. “The two leaders are to discuss a wide range of political issues as well as the road …

2024 general elections: Nitish Kumar to meet Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on May 9
1 year, 8 months ago

2024 general elections: Nitish Kumar to meet Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on May 9

Live Mint  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on May 9, amid talks of regional parties coming together ahead of the 2024 general elections, officials said, adding that the meeting will take place at ‘Naveen Niwas’ here around 12 pm. The Bihar CM and JD leader had recently announced that he would travel across the country …

Oppn unity talks and venue after Karnataka polls: Nitish
1 year, 8 months ago

Oppn unity talks and venue after Karnataka polls: Nitish

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Amid demands of holding opposition unity talks in Patna, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that once the Karnataka assembly polls are over, then the date and venue would be decided. Once talks are held with all and once Karnataka assembly elections get over, the date and venue of opposition unity meeting would be decided,” said Kumar on …

Will be happy to organise Opposition leaders’ meet in Patna post-Karnataka elections: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 8 months ago

Will be happy to organise Opposition leaders’ meet in Patna post-Karnataka elections: Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 29 hinted that a meeting of Opposition leaders may take place in Patna after the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls were over as many would be busy electioneering there. It may be recalled that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after meeting Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, in Kolkata on April 24, …

Working for nation’s interest, says Nitish after meeting Akhilesh, Mamata to forge Opposition unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Working for nation’s interest, says Nitish after meeting Akhilesh, Mamata to forge Opposition unity

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar on April 24 ramped up efforts to unite the Opposition parties against the BJP in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election by holding separate meetings with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. Mr. Kumar vowed to work hard to …

Need to give message that we are all together: Mamata after meeting Nitish
1 year, 8 months ago

Need to give message that we are all together: Mamata after meeting Nitish

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar on April 24 and said that the political parties in the Opposition need to give a message of unity. “We need to give a message that we are all together,” Ms. Banerjee said addressing a press conference along with Nitish Kumar at the West …

Opposition unity gains momentum, Nitish Kumar may meet Mamata today
1 year, 8 months ago

Opposition unity gains momentum, Nitish Kumar may meet Mamata today

Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to meet his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata this week to take on the ruling BJP ahead of the 2023 Lok Sabha polls. The former Congress party chief also [posted a picture with Kharge and JDU and RJD leaders, saying they are "standing together, will fight together for India". Separately, Kumar …

Don't wish to become PM, want to work for country's good: Nitish Kumar after meeting Akhilesh
1 year, 8 months ago

Don't wish to become PM, want to work for country's good: Nitish Kumar after meeting Akhilesh

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Monday met former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as they sought to cobble up a united opposition front against the Bhartiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After holding a closed-door meeting with Akhilesh, Nitish Kumar addressed the media and said that he aims to bring …

Nitish to call on Patnaik, Akhilesh in May in bid for oppn unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish to call on Patnaik, Akhilesh in May in bid for oppn unity

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has been making efforts towards opposition unity ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls, is likely to call on his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in the first week of May, people familiar with the matter said. “Nitish Kumar, top RJD leaders from Bihar and Congress leaders are reaching out …

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country
1 year, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country

The Hindu  

Poll strategist Prashat Kishor on Tuesday mocked Rashtriya Janata Dal over their claim of making Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of the country. On April 16, RJD had put up a poster outside its party office showing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of 2024. The poster was put up after a few days of …

Challenges and possibilities for opposition unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Challenges and possibilities for opposition unity

Live Mint  

Nitish Kumar travelled to Delhi last week to pitch for Opposition unity, and he returned to Patna with some early success. In a similar tone, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “Nitish Kumar’s initiative has our support.” Sharad Pawar, too, echoed Rahul. Supporters of unity say it will be difficult for Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati to hold Muslim votes united, …

’Voting for BJP would be…,’ Nitish Kumar’s warning ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

’Voting for BJP would be…,’ Nitish Kumar’s warning ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024

Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has revealed his plans for building opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Kumar, who left the BJP in August 2020 and formed the Mahagathbandhan government, launched a veiled attack on the party, warning that those who vote for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will bring destruction onto themselves. While addressing …

What's Cooking in Opposition? Why Nitish Kumar is at Centre of a New Experiment
1 year, 8 months ago

What's Cooking in Opposition? Why Nitish Kumar is at Centre of a New Experiment

The Quint  

A series of meetings among Opposition leaders has, once again, sparked speculation on the possibility of a broader anti-NDA coalition in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This time the key figure in these meetings is Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar. During his visit to Delhi earlier, Kumar had met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge …

Mission 2024: Nitish Kumar asserts Opposition 'united' to forge pre-poll alliance to take on BJP-led NDA
1 year, 8 months ago

Mission 2024: Nitish Kumar asserts Opposition 'united' to forge pre-poll alliance to take on BJP-led NDA

India TV News  

Mission 2024: In an attempt to pose a formidable challenge to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister and JD leader Nitish Kumar asserted that Opposition parties are on the same page on forging a pre-poll alliance ahead of the 2024 general elections. Besides, he met several other opposition leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. …

Nitish, Tejashwi meet Kharge, Rahul on unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish, Tejashwi meet Kharge, Rahul on unity

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a semblance of Opposition unity was at display with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi. “In the meeting likely to be held in the last week of April, an announcement will be made giving an important role to …

Nitish Kumar leaves for Delhi, likely to meet non-BJP leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish Kumar leaves for Delhi, likely to meet non-BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar left for Delhi on Tuesday amid speculation that he will meet non-BJP leaders in an attempt to forge unity among the Opposition parties against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Party sources told The Hindu that during his four-day visit to Delhi, Mr. Kumar is expected to …

‘I never comment on...’: Nitish Kumar on Rahul Gandhi’s LS disqualification
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I never comment on...’: Nitish Kumar on Rahul Gandhi’s LS disqualification

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that he has never commented on any court ruling when asked for his response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha following his conviction and two-year sentence by a court in Gujarat’s Surat in a criminal defamation case. I only say that the probe should be done in the …

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to take the lead in uniting Opposition
1 year, 10 months ago

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to take the lead in uniting Opposition

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 18, 2023 announced that BJP would go below 100 seats if Congress listens to him. Mr. Kumar asked Congress leadership to make the formal announcement of Opposition unity as soon as possible to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Kumar said this during the third day of …

Prashant Kishor on why Nitish chose Tejashwi: 'doesn't want someone better...'
1 year, 11 months ago

Prashant Kishor on why Nitish chose Tejashwi: 'doesn't want someone better...'

Hindustan Times  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor's attack against Bihar chief minister and his former boss Nitish Kumar has continued undeterred. "He knows after 2025 he won’t be the CM and Bihar will suffer under Yadav and people will again come back and choose Nitish Kumar," Kishor was quoted by news agency ANI. Political strategist Prashant Kishor and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. …

What Nitish Kumar's refusal to be Opposition PM candidate signals
1 year, 11 months ago

What Nitish Kumar's refusal to be Opposition PM candidate signals

India Today  

Nitish Kumar, Bihar’s longest-serving chief minister, also has the experience of handling heavyweight portfolios such as railways and agriculture in the Union government. Since last August, when Nitish dumped the BJP to join hands with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and four other parties to form a new government in Bihar, he has been pitching for broad-based Opposition unity to …

Prashant Kishor says Nitish ‘exposed’ after not attending Bharat Jodo Yatra
1 year, 11 months ago

Prashant Kishor says Nitish ‘exposed’ after not attending Bharat Jodo Yatra

Hindustan Times  

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday said that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's absence from Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra has exposed his "farce" of Opposition unity. Kishor also called JD leader's ongoing ‘Samadhan Yatra’ an "attempt to befool people" saying meetings with "favourite ministers and bureaucrats" at such programmes would not solve the problems faced by people. Nitish Kumar, …

Bihar leaders have been winning polls for 30 years without doing any work: Prashant Kishor
2 years, 2 months ago

Bihar leaders have been winning polls for 30 years without doing any work: Prashant Kishor

India Today  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday, November 6, said that leaders in Bihar have been winning elections for the past 30 years “without doing any work”. “This is how Bihar leaders have been winning elections for the past 30 years,” Prashant Kishor said. Prashant Kishor had earlier said he would decide on floating a political party by November 12. ALSO …

Bihar: In fresh round of Nitish vs Kishor, poll strategist says, 'You can't have both ways all the time'
2 years, 2 months ago

Bihar: In fresh round of Nitish vs Kishor, poll strategist says, 'You can't have both ways all the time'

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar vs Prashant Kishor: Firing a fresh salvo against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday challenged him to ask Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who is an MP from Kumar's party JD, to quit his post. Kishor, who is on a padyatra in Bihar in what is widely seen as a precursor …

Prashant Kishor warns of Nitish Kumar’s return to BJP
2 years, 2 months ago

Prashant Kishor warns of Nitish Kumar’s return to BJP

The Hindu  

The spat between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and poll strategist Prashant Kishor intensified on Friday when Mr. Kumar charged Mr. Kishor of resorting to “publicity stunt by saying frivolous things against him”. Earlier on Thursday, Mr. Kishor had claimed that Mr. Kumar’s channel with the BJP was not over yet and that the latter would take another turnaround ahead of …

Watch | What Nitish Kumar said on Prashant Kishor's 'CM in touch with BJP' claim
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch | What Nitish Kumar said on Prashant Kishor's 'CM in touch with BJP' claim

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar Vs Prashant Kishor: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday hit back at poll strategist Prashant Kishor for his claim that JD-U leader is in touch with Bharatiya Janta Party. Kishor, who is on a 'padyatra' in Bihar in what is widely seen as a precursor to his fresh entry into active politics, told media that Kumar has …

Nitish may ditch 'Mahagathbandhan', realign with BJP, claims Prashant Kishor
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish may ditch 'Mahagathbandhan', realign with BJP, claims Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Thursday took a fresh jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, reiterating that the latter may ditch the 'Mahagathbandhan' and return to the BJP-led NDA. Mr. Kishor, who seems to have a love-hate relationship with Mr. Kumar, added on Thursday that the Bihar CM "sought votes in the name of defeating BJP …

Nitish Kumar's mission of unity
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar's mission of unity

India Today  

Amid the Monday morning bustle of the capital on September 26, a relaxed air pervaded the 6, K. Kamraj Lane bungalow of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar—his official pad while in Lutyens’ Delhi. The place had been a hubbub of activity just a day earlier as Nitish prepared to accompany Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to meet Congress …

Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Prashant Kishor
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed that poll strategist Prashant Kishor has been working for BJP in Bihar and once had asked him to merge his party JD with the Congress Party, Mr. Kishor on October 9, 2022 retorted that Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated as age has been showing its impact on him. …

\'He is delusional..\' Prashant Kishor on Nitish\'s comment \'PK working for BJP\'
2 years, 2 months ago

\'He is delusional..\' Prashant Kishor on Nitish\'s comment \'PK working for BJP\'

Deccan Chronicle  

West Champaran : Hitting back at Nitish Kumar, political strategist Prashant Kishor said on Sunday that the Bihar chief minister has become "delusional" and "politically isolated" and thus speaks things other than what he actually means. He also said that Kumar's age is affecting him and it reflects in his "nervousness". Kishor was reacting to the chief minister's comment that …

'Prashant Kishor had advised to merge JD(U) with Congress': Nitish Kumar's latest attack on poll strategist
2 years, 3 months ago

'Prashant Kishor had advised to merge JD(U) with Congress': Nitish Kumar's latest attack on poll strategist

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar vs Prashant Kishor: The tiff between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and poll strategist Prashant Kishor refuses to die down. Nitish Kumar renewed his attack on Kishor and reiterated that the poll strategist is working for BJP and in an attempt to finish the Janata Dal, he had advised him to merge it with the Congress. Just a …

Nitish asked me to lead his party, I refused: Prashant Kishor
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish asked me to lead his party, I refused: Prashant Kishor

India Today  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a recent request by the latter to "lead" the Janata Dal. "Nitish Kumar has been able to hold on to his chair and thinks he is very smart,” said Kishor with uncharacteristic acerbity for a leader whom he has …

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