Prashant Kishor said the Bihar Jungle Raj Fear played a major role in his party’s defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections. He explained that many voters believed a win for Jan Suraj might indirectly help the return of Lalu Yadav’s rule. This Bihar Jungle Raj Fear made people choose safer options.
Kishor said Jan Suraj contested 238 out of 243 seats but failed to win even one. The party’s vote share stayed between 2 and 3 percent, and most candidates lost their deposits. He felt the final voting numbers did not match the positive feedback he received during his long Jan Suraj Yatra.
In an interview, Kishor said he sensed that something unusual happened during the elections. He claimed that unknown forces influenced the results, and some new parties, barely known to voters, received unexpected support. He admitted he had no proof but said several patterns looked strange.
Kishor also accused the NDA of giving money to thousands of women voters. He said women received ₹10,000 before voting and were promised ₹2 lakh in total if they supported the NDA. He said he had never seen a government distribute money to nearly 50,000 women in this manner.
