Prashant Kishor won’t contest Bihar polls! He calls NDA “in chaos,” Nitish “on way out,” and sets a bold new path for Jan Suraaj.
- The Great Bihar Plot Twist: Prashant Kishor Bows Out, But Not Down
- H2: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Candidate
- H2: The Big Picture — Or the Bigger Gamble?
- Jan Suraaj’s Benchmark for Success
- Nitish Kumar and the NDA – A House in Disarray
- Tejashwi vs Chanchal: The New Raghopur Duel
- The Nitish Equation: Past, Present, and Future Tense
- The Bigger Dream — A Nationwide Compass Shift
- Between Hope and Hustle
- What Does This Mean for Bihar’s 2025 Poll Battle?
- So, What Happens Next?
- A Smile-Worthy Takeaway
- FAQs
- Final Word — From Chaos Comes Change?
The Great Bihar Plot Twist: Prashant Kishor Bows Out, But Not Down
Just when Bihar’s political theatre was preparing for its main act, Prashant Kishor decided to drop a plot twist worthy of a Netflix series.
“I will not contest the Bihar assembly polls,” he announced, leaving both supporters and opponents blinking in surprise.
Before you raise your eyebrows, yes — this is the same Prashant Kishor who’s turned poll strategy into a fine art, who’s helped everyone from Modi to Mamata, and who could probably run an election campaign from a tea stall with Wi-Fi.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, the Jan Suraaj founder declared he’s sitting this one out for the “greater good.”
(Source: Times of India, PTI report )
H2: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Candidate
There were weeks of speculation — coffee-house debates, chai-stall whispers, and Twitter think-tanks predicting that Kishor might contest from Raghopur, the stronghold of RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav.
But when Jan Suraaj dropped its second list of 65 candidates, Kishor’s name was missing. Instead, political activist Chanchal Singh was fielded against Tejashwi.
Why? Kishor says it himself:
“If I were to contest, it would have distracted me from the necessary organisational work.”
That’s a bit like saying the captain won’t bat because he’s focusing on strategy — bold, but not without logic.
H2: The Big Picture — Or the Bigger Gamble?
Kishor insists this is a team move, not a retreat. He believes leading the Jan Suraaj movement from outside the ballot box will help build stronger roots.
And he’s not shy about expectations either. With the confidence of a stock trader on a lucky streak, he said:
I expect either fewer than 10 seats or more than 150. Nothing in between.
That’s either massive victory or humbling defeat — nothing middle-class about it.
Jan Suraaj’s Benchmark for Success
Here’s where Kishor’s political math gets interesting:
- Less than 10 seats: “We failed.”
- More than 150 seats: “We transformed Bihar.”
- Anything in between: “Impossible.”
If Jan Suraaj manages to cross that 150 mark, Kishor claims it would mark the beginning of Bihar’s transformation — from one of the lagging states to among the top 10 most advanced states in India.
Lofty, yes. Impossible? Kishor would probably say, “Just watch.”
Nitish Kumar and the NDA – A House in Disarray
While choosing not to contest, Kishor didn’t skip his trademark political commentary. He minced no words about the state of the NDA:
The NDA is on its way out. Nitish Kumar will not return as Chief Minister.
Ouch. That’s not just a political opinion; that’s a full diagnosis.
Kishor, who once worked closely with Nitish Kumar as both strategist and colleague, now paints a grim picture: confusion over seat sharing, BJP-JD(U) coordination chaos, and declining morale.
There is complete chaos in the NDA, – he said, adding that uncertainty reigns over which seats BJP will contest and where JD(U) plans to field candidates.
The phrase “complete chaos” might just become the NDA’s new campaign tagline — unintentionally.
Tejashwi vs Chanchal: The New Raghopur Duel
With Kishor bowing out, the Raghopur battle will now feature RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav versus Jan Suraaj’s Chanchal Singh.
Tejashwi, meanwhile, is busy preparing to file his nomination — even as his own INDIA bloc struggles with seat-sharing issues. It’s a Bihar election, after all — the script is never simple.
The Nitish Equation: Past, Present, and Future Tense
Kishor didn’t stop at diagnosing the NDA’s present; he reminded everyone of its past.
He pointed out how Chirag Paswan’s rebellion during the last assembly elections slashed JD(U)’s tally to just 43 seats.
This time, he predicts, the fall could be steeper —
JD(U) would struggle to win even 25 seats in the 243-member assembly.
That’s not just a prediction — that’s political clairvoyance with a touch of sarcasm.
The Bigger Dream — A Nationwide Compass Shift
Kishor believes his Jan Suraaj movement is more than just Bihar’s new kid on the political block.
If Jan Suraaj Party wins Bihar, it will have a nationwide impact. The compass of national politics will point in a different direction.
Now that’s a man who thinks in GPS metaphors.
Whether this compass points north or goes spinning wildly depends on how Bihar votes on November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14.
Between Hope and Hustle
What makes Kishor fascinating is that he’s simultaneously an idealist and a realist.
He admits: “If people don’t show confidence in us, we must continue our politics of the street and society — samaj aur sadak ki rajneeti.”
In other words: if you lose, lose loudly and keep marching.
What Does This Mean for Bihar’s 2025 Poll Battle?
Let’s decode Kishor’s move in simple terms:
- He’s staying out of direct contest.
- He’s focusing on building Jan Suraaj’s organisational network.
- He’s betting that voters will reward fresh faces and grassroots credibility.
- He’s forecasting a political earthquake if his party crosses the 150 mark.
And even if that doesn’t happen, his presence ensures that every journalist, voter, and chai vendor will keep talking about Prashant Kishor’s Bihar strategy.
So, What Happens Next?
- Tejashwi Yadav files nomination from Raghopur.
- Nitish Kumar faces his toughest test yet.
- BJP and JD(U) try to repair an awkward alliance.
- Jan Suraaj quietly expands its footprint.
If politics had a soundtrack, this would be the calm before the storm — or, more likely, the noise before the results.
A Smile-Worthy Takeaway
Prashant Kishor not contesting is like Virat Kohli deciding to coach instead of bat — unexpected but strategic.
He’s not out of the game; he’s just changing the pitch.
Either we win handsomely or receive a drubbing, – he said.
That’s not fear. That’s flair.
FAQs
Q1. Why is Prashant Kishor not contesting the Bihar polls?
A: Kishor said contesting would distract him from building his party, Jan Suraaj. He’s focusing on organisational work and long-term strategy.
Q2. What did Prashant Kishor say about Nitish Kumar and NDA?
A: He claimed the NDA is in “complete chaos” and predicted that Nitish Kumar will not return as Bihar’s Chief Minister.
Q3. Who is contesting against Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur?
A: Jan Suraaj has fielded Chanchal Singh, a political activist, instead of Prashant Kishor.
Q4. What are Bihar election dates 2025?
A: The elections will be held in two phases — November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14.
Q5. What is Prashant Kishor’s prediction for JD(U)?
A: He predicts JD(U) may win fewer than 25 seats in the 243-member assembly.
Final Word — From Chaos Comes Change?
Kishor’s exit from the contest might look like retreat, but it’s actually a reshuffle. By focusing on the long game, he’s betting on ideas, not individuals.
Whether that gamble pays off will be decided on November 14 — when Bihar counts its votes and the rest of India counts its political lessons.
He skipped the ballot, not the battle.
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