Opposition parties hail Prashant Kishor for ‘exposing’ Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Opposition leaders, including RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha and HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, came out in support of poll strategist Prashant Kishor as he launched a scathing attack on CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday for making ideological compromises to stay in alliance with BJP. Hailing the blistering attack made by Kishor, the opposition leaders said the poll strategist raised the opinion of entire Bihar, especially the youth.
RJD, on the other hand, maintained distance from Kishor, saying they do not need any “poll management expert”.
“Kishor has never been of any interest to RJD as our party does not require assistance of any poll management expert. We already have young leadership of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and we are certain to give a crushing defeat to the NDA in the upcoming assembly elections in the state,” RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said.
He, however, said Kishor has exposed JD(U)’s shallow claims of development in Bihar. “It is now on JD(U) leaders to give reply to Kishor’s charges,” Tiwari said.
RLSP chief Kushwaha was also praise for poll strategist. “Kishor has expressed the opinion of all people of Bihar, especially the youths. Bihar does not want to look back as it aspires to progress in the future. It is obvious that Nitish has completely disappointed Bihar in the last 15 years. Thus, Kishor’s strategy will act as a catalyst to bring change in Bihar,” Kushwaha tweeted.
Manjhi, on the other hand, invited Kishor to work with Mahagathbandhan in the upcoming Bihar elections. “Kishor has Bihari DNA. When PM Narendra Modi made remarks about the DNA of CM Nitish Kumar, it was Kishor who called it a political issue and backed Nitish …There are two ideologies in the country at present – one of Mahatma Gandhi and another of Nathuram Godse. Kishor stands with Gandhian ideologies and it is everyone’s responsibility to stand with him and work on the suggestions given by him for development of Bihar…If Kishor sides with Mahagathbandhan for development of Bihar, we will welcome him,” Manjhi said.
Bihar Congress functionaries also supported Kishor. “We have always been proponent of issues, which were raised by Kishor on Tuesday. We have been saying that it has to be decided that whether this country will be run by Gandhian ideology or those who follow Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse. Kishor was right when he said Nitish is trying to sail in two boats. He talks about development and Gandhian ideologies but also keeps making ideological compromises,” Congress’s working president Kaukab Quadri said.