‘I can’t contest Bihar elections’: Prashant Kishor after difficult Tejashwi Yadav on Raghopur turf


The clarification comes amid heightened hypothesis that Kishor would contest the elections from the Raghopur seat from the place former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is mulling to contest.

Patna:

Jan Suraaj founder and ballot strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday affirmed that he won’t contest the Bihar meeting elections in November, however will proceed to do the work together with his social gathering for the bigger curiosity. The clarification comes amid heightened hypothesis that Kishor would contest the elections from the Raghopur seat from the place former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is mulling to contest.

“No, I will not contest. The social gathering has determined… I’ll proceed to do the work I’ve been doing within the social gathering. I’ll proceed with the organisational work for the bigger curiosity of the social gathering,” Kishor stated chatting with PTI.

Prashant Kishor’s problem to Tejashwi Yadav

Taking the battle to his rival’s stronghold, Prashant Kishor on October 11 launched his marketing campaign from Raghopur, the house turf of RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav, vowing to defeat him as decisively as “Rahul Gandhi was crushed in Amethi”. The 47-year-old politician acquired an enthusiastic welcome, with supporters putting garlands round his neck to the beat of drums, within the Vaishali district constituency about 50 km from Patna, throughout the Ganga.

The previous ballot strategist, who has spent the previous few years travelling throughout Bihar totally on foot, interacted with residents of rural villages who complained of poor infrastructure, insufficient faculties, and lack of primary facilities.

Assured that his year-old social gathering will make a mark within the upcoming elections, Kishor admonished villagers, together with many ladies, for “voting for the mistaken individual out of caste loyalty”.

“Your native MLA is such an enormous man. He has been deputy chief minister twice. Have you ever ever gone to him along with your issues?” he requested, drawing responses suggesting that most individuals had by no means been capable of meet the 35-year-old Tejashwi Yadav.

Earlier in Patna, earlier than heading to Raghopur, Kishor advised reporters that rumours have been circulating about Yadav probably contesting from an extra seat this time.

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