‘Wake-up call’: Prashant Kishor has a message for PM Modi after big BJP upset in Bankipur
Prashant Kishor credited his win to the ‘backing of’ disgruntled supporters of BJP, Congress and RJD and also acknowledged the role of Gen Z protests.
Prashant Kishor, a former poll strategist-turned politician and founder of Jan Suraaj Party, has hailed the BJP's stunning defeat in Bankipur as a 'wake-up call' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the electoral outcome, Kishor emphasized that Bihar needs a chief minister focused on improving education, generating jobs, and halting migration.
He stressed that the party's objective is not to secure political contracts but to drive Bihar's development. Rejecting the idea of a political alliance with the JSP, Kishor asserted that their alliance will be with the people of Bihar. Kishor rejected claims of grand promises, stating he would work towards tangible improvements as an MLA within a few months.
The victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll, attributed to the support of disgruntled supporters of BJP, Congress, and RJD, as well as possibly influenced by Gen Z protests and student demonstrations, was achieved by defeating BJP's first-time candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes.
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