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

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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 often called a father figure. The 45-year-old former national vice-president of JD seems to have taken to heart Kumar’s recent dismissive averment that Kishor “did not know A, B and C" of Bihar's politics, and the economy which he was promising to transform. I cannot go back on the commitment I have made in return for any post,” said Kishor, who has launched a public awareness campaign called ‘Jan Suraaj’.

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