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'Ready to withdraw campaign in Bihar if....': Prashant Kishor

‘Ready to withdraw campaign in Bihar if….’: Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor said that if the new government in Bihar provides 5-10 lakh jobs in 2 years, he is ready to withdraw his ‘Jan Suraj Abhiyan’. Prashant Kishor said if the newly formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government in Bihar provides 5 to 10 lakh jobs in two years, he would withdraw his ‘Jan Suraj Abhiyan’. (File Photo) Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant…

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Prashant Kishor Shreds Nitish Kumar, Blames 'Mahagathbandhan' Over Poll Loss

Prashant Kishor Shreds Nitish Kumar, Blames ‘Mahagathbandhan’ Over Poll Loss

Prashant Kishor, who had joined the JD(U) in 2018 and was expelled from the party two years later East Champaran, Bihar: BJP’s victory in the recently held Kurhani by-election in Bihar was a reflection of people’s anger against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government, political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor claimed. Prashant Kishor, who is on a 3,500…

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress | India News

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress | India News

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday claimed that poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge his JD(U) with the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Sitab Diara, the birthplace of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan, Kumar claimed that Kishor was working for the BJP. “He came to meet me recently of his own accord. I did not invite him. He speaks so much…

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress | India News - Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress | India News – Times of India

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday claimed that poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge his JD(U) with the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Sitab Diara, the birthplace of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan, Kumar claimed that Kishor was working for the BJP. “He came to meet me recently of his own accord. I did not invite him. He speaks so much…

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"Will Withdraw Campaign In Bihar If...": Prashant Kishor

“Will Withdraw Campaign In Bihar If…”: Prashant Kishor

The state will witness more political upheavals in the near future, Prashant Kishor said. Samastipur, Bihar: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Wednesday asserted that if the newly formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government in Bihar provides five to 10 lakh jobs in the next one or two years, he would withdraw his ‘Jan Suraj Abhiyan’ and extend support to the Nitish Kumar…

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If the brand new authorities will give 5-10 lakh jobs in two years, will withdraw the marketing campaign in Bihar: Prashant Kishor

If the brand new authorities will give 5-10 lakh jobs in two years, will withdraw the marketing campaign in Bihar: Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Wednesday stated he would withdraw his ‘Jan Suraj Abhiyan’ and prolong help if the newly shaped ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities in Bihar gives 5 to 10 lakh jobs within the subsequent one or two years. will do. nitish kumar authorities Kishor, a confidant of Kumar, additionally claimed that the RJD-JD(U)-Congress authorities didn’t benefit from…

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Navjot Singh Sidhu Likely to Ditch Congress for AAP Ahead of 2022 Punjab Polls

Navjot Singh Sidhu Likely to Ditch Congress for AAP Ahead of 2022 Punjab Polls

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According to sources, election strategist Prashant Kishor is working behind the scenes to get Sidhu into the AAP fold.

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Last Updated: June 3, 2020, 3:46 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which debuted in the Punjab Assembly polls in 2017, is trying to woo cricketer-turned-politician and…

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Prashant Kishor's Tough Questions For Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishore criticised JDU chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar todayHighlightsPrashant Kishor asks questions to former political mentor Nitish Kumar Mr Kishor was expelled from Janata Dal United last month Mr Kishor also launched a "Baat Bihar Ki" programmePatna: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor today redirected his attention to Bihar politics with a brand new outreach and aimed a series of uncomfortable questions at former mentor Nitish Kumar, who expelled him from the Janata Dal United last month after an acrimonious war of words. Announcing a "Baat Bihar Ki" programme to reach out to thousands of the state's younger voters, the ace election-planner ruled out forming any political party or joining one ahead of the Bihar election later this year."I have no intention of joining another political party or coalition... my sole focus is that in the next 100 days I will launch this program 'Baat Bihar Ki', involving all those people who believe in the vision of Bihar to be among the top 10 states in India," Prashant Kishor said, pledging to connect with 1,000 people across the state.This was Mr Kishor's first press conference since his expulsion from Bihar's ruling party; in the intervening period he added another successful election to his scorecard with AAP's stunning win in Delhi.Declaring that he was now fully focused on Bihar, Mr Kishor reeled off data that he claimed showed very little progress in the state between 2005 and 2015 and questioned why Nitish Kumar's government had failed to make much difference.Prashant Kishor was expelled after he repeatedly attacked Nitish Kumar over his stand on the citizenship law CAA and questioned his alliance with the BJP despite the ideological mismatch"Bihar has made progress, but we must also see that compared to other states, Bihar falls short even today... Why is that? It stands where it was in 2005. Except Jharkhand, Bihar is still the most backward state in India. I keep repeating that Bihar was most backward in 2005, and is still the most backward when compared to other states," said the former JDU vice president."There isn't a state with an IAS officer who is not from Bihar. Bihar has among the most engineering students and graduates in the country but Bihar does not have opportunities for them. Why, and till when will people from Bihar move to other states in search of jobs?"He also needled his former boss on his rivalry with RJD chief Lalu Yadav. "Yes, there are been significant progress from Lalu ji's time and Nitish ji's time. I agree that you must promote the work you've done for Bihar... but if you give a comparison between Lalu ji's time and your (Nitish Kumar) time, you must also let the people know how Bihar stands when compared to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu," he said.As he dissected the Chief Minister's claims about development in Bihar, Mr Kishor also questioned what he called Nitish Kumar's ideological compromise to stay in the alliance with the BJP. Support for Mahatma Gandhi and support for his killer Nathuram Godse cannot go together, he stressed, urging Mr Kumar to pick a side."There have been many discussions between me and Nitish ji about the party's ideology. Nitish ji always told us that the party can never leave the ideals of Gandhi ji.... But now the party is with those who are soft on Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse.... For me Gandhi ji and Godse cannot go hand-in-hand," Mr Kishor said.On his expulsion, he said: "Nitish Kumar saw me as a son and I always saw him as a father. It is Nitish Kumar's prerogative to take me into the party or expel me, I will always respect him."Mr Kishor was expelled after he repeatedly attacked Mr Kumar over his stand on the citizenship law CAA and questioned his alliance with the BJP despite the ideological mismatch. Read the full article

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Angered by Prashant Kishor's Attack on Nitish Kumar, JDU Leader Compares Poll Strategist to Coronavirus

Angered by Prashant Kishor’s Attack on Nitish Kumar, JDU Leader Compares Poll Strategist to Coronavirus

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Alok’s reaction came a day after Kishor revolted against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, charging him with having ‘lied’ about his induction into the party

File photo of Prashant Kishor. (PTI)

Patna:As the gap widens between Nitish Kumar and Prashant Kishor, a JDU leader on Wednesday compared the election strategist-turned-politician to the deadly coronavirus that has killed…

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Angered by Prashant Kishor's Attack on Nitish Kumar, JDU Leader Compares Poll Strategist to Coronavirus

Angered by Prashant Kishor’s Attack on Nitish Kumar, JDU Leader Compares Poll Strategist to Coronavirus

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Alok’s reaction came a day after Kishor revolted against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, charging him with having ‘lied’ about his induction into the party

File photo of Prashant Kishor. (PTI) Patna:As the gap widens between Nitish Kumar and Prashant Kishor, a JDU leader on Wednesday compared the election strategist-turned-politician to the deadly coronavirus that has…

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Govt's refrain on NRC is a tactical retreat after protests: Prashant Kishor

JD(U) national vice president Prashant Kishor on Thursday scoffed at the Centre's refrain that there have been no deliberations so far on a country-wide National Register for Citizens, calling it a "tactical retreat".

The poll-strategist-turned politician, whose party is an alliance partner of the BJP, asserted that the change in stance was prompted by country-wide agitations against the new citizenship law and the proposed NRC.

"The claim of abhi to NRC ki koi charcha hi nahin hui hai is nothing but a tactical retreat in the face of nationwide protest against #CAA_NRC. It is a pause and not the full stop. Govt could wait till SC judgement on CAA. A favourable court order and the whole process will be back," Kishor tweeted.

Speculation that CAA will be followed by NRC had intensified in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shahs remark during a debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament that "NRC aane wala hai" (NRC is on the way). Read More

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POLL STRATEGIST-TURNED-POLITICIAN PRASHANT KISHORE HAS HIT OUT AT RJD LEADERS LALU PRASAD YADAV AND RABRI DEVI :

POLL STRATEGIST-TURNED-POLITICIAN PRASHANT KISHORE HAS HIT OUT AT RJD LEADERS LALU PRASAD YADAV AND RABRI DEVI :

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishore has hit out at RJD leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi for claiming that he tried to engineer a truce between JD-U chief Nitish Kumar and them.In a tweet, Kishor, the second-in-command in JD-U after Kumar, said those facing corruption charges are claiming to be custodians of truth. In an interview to News18, Rabri Devi had alleged that…

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RJD hits back at Prashant Kishor's open discussion challenge to Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD hits back at Prashant Kishor’s open discussion challenge to Lalu Prasad Yadav

Patna, Apr 13 Soon after poll strategist-turned-politician official Prashant Kishor challenged Lalu Prasad Yadav for a debate over Rabri Devi’s case that he had met the imprisoned lawmaker with a RJD-JD(U) union idea in front of the Lok Sabha election, the party launched a scathing assault on him saying that on the off chance that they “reveal the truth, it could damage his reputation.”

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No issues with same polling date for Punjab, Goa, prepared for elections: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party today denied reports that it had issues with the Election Commission announcing polls in Punjab and Goa on the same date, February 4.

The party's national spokesperson Ashutosh told Aaj Tak that AAP is fully prepared for the elections.

AAP is fully geared up for elections. We are prepared. AAP is confident of forming government in GOA and Punjab.

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"We are fully prepared... these are planted reports. We welcome the dates for the elections, and are confident of forming the government in Goa," Ashutosh said.

The journalist-turned politician is currently camping in Goa and holding meetings at constituencies.

In Goa, the AAP has named former Inspector General of Prisons Elvis Gomes as the chief ministerial candidate.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal too said his party had no issues with both Goa and Punjab going to polls the same day.

"We are ready for the elections. We don't mind even if elections are held tomorrow," the AAP leader told the media in Chandigarh.

He said the AAP won't name any chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, and added that a new chief minister would be elected by legislators after the polls.

The AAP leader claimed his party was poised to win more than 100 of the 117 seats in Punjab. "We will get seats in three digits," Kejriwal said.

The Election Commission today announced the dates for Assembly elections in five states--Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

While both Punjab and Goa will have elections in single phase, elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases.

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Prashant Kishor Travelled to Kolkata During Lockdown, Alleges Bihar BJP; Prove it, Says Poll Strategist

Prashant Kishor Travelled to Kolkata During Lockdown, Alleges Bihar BJP; Prove it, Says Poll Strategist

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File photo of poll strategist Prashant Kishor.

Kishor, who earlier worked with the BJP but turned into its strident critic of late, reacted with indignation, saying he would retire from public life if the allegations were proven true.

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Last Updated: April 23, 2020, 10:49 PM IST

The Bihar BJP on Thursday accused election strategist-turned-politician Prashant…

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Nitish Kumar First BJP Ally To Openly Call For Rethink On Citizenship Law CAA

Nitish Kumar's comments acknowledge the objections to the CAA for the first time.Patna: Nitish Kumar today said there should be a special discussion on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in the Bihar assembly, becoming the first ally to openly call for a rethink on the controversial law and apparently modifying his stand after his party Janata Dal (United) supported the bill in parliament. The Chief Minister made the remarks after the Congress and Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) attacked the religion-based citizenship law in the special session of the Bihar house.On the National Register of Citizenship (NRC), Nitish Kumar was more emphatic as he said that there was "no question" or need to implement it in Bihar."There should be a discussion on CAA. If everyone wants, then there will be a discussion in this house. As for NRC, there is no question of the NRC and no justification for it," the Chief Minister said.Nitish Kumar's comments acknowledge the objections to the CAA - which has been at the core of nationwide protests by students, activists and political parties -- for the first time, though he has ruled out NRC in his state before.The comment comes a day after Mr Kumar's number two in the party, poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, tweeted: "...would like to reassure to all - CAA-NRC will not be implemented in Bihar."Last year, a section of the JDU had gone public with its annoyance at Nitish Kumar's change of heart on the citizenship law after he criticized it in a party forum and in press conferences.Prashant Kishor posted several tweets critical of his party boss and even offered his resignation from Nitish Kumar's party.Another ally of the BJP, the Akali Dal, had earlier expressed reservation on the NRC and the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.  "Akali Dal wants Muslims to be included in the Citizenship Act. We have always talked about the welfare of people of all the religions, not just of the Sikhs," said Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal. Read the full article