Prashant Kishor vs Nitish Kumar: Speaking to the media at Barauli in Gopalganj district, Kishor said chairing meetings of "favourite ministers and bureaucrats" at such programmes would not solve the issues of common people in the state.
Nitish Kumar had broken off ties with BJP in August this year and taken oath again as Bihar Chief Minister after rejoining hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal and other parties in the Mahagathbandhan.
Kurhani by-poll result: Talking to media at Ghodasahan area in Motihari (East Champaran), Kishor on Friday (December 9) said, "People are not happy with the performance of the 'Mahagathbandhan' government."
Prashant Kishor vs Nitish Kumar: Political strategist Prashant Kishor also slammed JD(U) leaders for calling him a "dhandhebaaz" (trader) with little political credentials.
Kishor, who is on a 3,500-km-long "padyatra" in the state, told the crowd in Jogapatti that "Bettiah town is 32 kilometres away. The dirt track is a nightmare for travellers who are bound to get an asthma attack".
Nitish vs Kishor: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor had claimed on Wednesday that the Bihar CM is in touch with the BJP and that he may go for a tie-up with the party again if the situation demands so.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, once a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, heats up state politics with his claim that JDU leader kept his channel open to communicate with BJP.
Political strategist Prashant Kishor gave a spin to Bihar politics by claiming that Nitish Kumar, popular for taking U-turns, is in touch with BJP and he may join NDA again.
Prashant Kishor also said age is affecting Nitish Kumar and it reflects in his "nervousness".
Nitish Kumar also defended ally Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family after the CBI filed a chargesheet in the alleged job scam.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: It would have been better had the Congress started its Bharat Jodo Yatra from Gujarat where elections are due later this year, or other BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Prashant Kishor said.
Party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan asserted that the poll campaign manager was "not a political worker but a businessman" who relied on "marketing" tactics.
Prashant Kishor on liquor prohibition: Prashant Kishor, who is in Champaran for preparations of his 3,500-km ‘pada-yatra’ covering the entire state, also said he met Kumar out of "courtesy".
Interestingly, Kishor has been very vocal in criticising the CM in the past few months and a secret meeting between the two leaders in such a situation has raised many eyebrows.
Prashant Kishor EXCLUSIVE: Taking a dig at the Bihar CM, who is known for switching sides, Kishor said 'even Nitish Kumar himself can't take guarantee that he won't switch sides again.'
Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had recently said that his party, as part of the new government, would deliver on the promise of providing 10 lakh jobs, made during 2020 Assembly elections.
Nitish Kumar had on Tuesday pulled the plug on JD(U)'s alliance with the BJP and resigned, and followed it up by staking claim to form a new government with support of the opposition Grand Alliance.
While addressing a gathering, election strategist Prashant Kishor said that enforcement of the liquor ban has completely failed in Bihar. He added that despite Bihar being a dry state, those who desire to consume liquor, can easily get it there.
Prashant Kishor has said that he got a chance to contest 11 elections in 10 years out of which only one was lost in 2017 of UP which was with Congress.
Prashant Kishor had recently turned down an offer to join the Congress.
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