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Prashant Kishor targets Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary after Bankipur win
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has launched a sustained offensive against Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary after winning the Bankipur bypoll. In his victory speech on August 4, Kishor appealed to…
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has launched a sustained offensive against Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary after winning the Bankipur bypoll. In his victory speech on August 4, Kishor appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint a 'competent and virtuous' CM. He has since questioned Choudhary's character and leadership, calling it meaningless to discuss a crime-free society while Choudhary remains CM.
The bypoll broke the BJP's three-decade hold on Bankipur, a seat held by party president Nitin Nabin. Political analysts, including Amitabh Tiwari, caution that bypolls often allow voters to experiment without risking a change in government. The RJD's Tejashwi Yadav has also intensified attacks on the CM.
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It is too easy to read Bankipur as a verdict against Samrat Choudhary's entire government. The seat was a BJP pocket borough for three decades under Nitin Nabin's family, so the loss reflects personal fatigue as much as CM performance. But Kishor's repeated barbs on Choudhary's 'character and criminal background' will test whether the BJP's central leadership shields or re-evaluates its Bihar face. The real test is whether Kishor can repeat this in a general election, not a bypoll.
Source: indiatoday.in
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