The Prashant Kishor controversy has created fresh tension in Bihar politics. Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that Prashant Kishor no longer has the right to speak because he broke his own promise. Manjhi reminded people that Kishor had said he would retire from politics if Nitish Kumar’s JDU won more than 25 seats. He repeated that Kishor should stop giving statements. The Prashant Kishor controversy grew stronger after the Jan Suraj Party faced a big defeat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal also attacked Kishor. He said Kishor began his political life with lies and should apologise to the people of Bihar. He also accused Kishor of misleading voters during the campaign. Jaiswal said that Kishor must accept responsibility and follow his own words.
Prashant Kishor replied that he never held any official post, so there was nothing for him to resign from. He added that Nitish Kumar’s scheme of giving ₹10,000 to 1.5 crore women helped the NDA win. Kishor announced a new condition: if the government gives ₹2 lakh to each beneficiary family within six months, he will quit Bihar politics.
