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Prashant Kishor, leader of the Jan Suraaj Party, criticized the recent Bihar Assembly elections, claiming Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) secured victory through pre-election financial incentives and promises of ₹2 lakh to women. Kishor alleged widespread vote theft, called for national opposition parties to address the issue, and accepted responsibility for his party’s poor performance. He further accused the winning NDA alliance of exploiting caste and religious divisions and buying votes. He vowed to quit politics if the NDA fulfills its promise of providing ₹2 lakh to 1.5 crore women and announced a one-day fast in repentance.

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Kishor Alleges Vote Buying and ‘Theft’ in Bihar Elections

Patna, November 18, 2025 – Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor today accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) of swaying voters through pre-election handouts and promises, leading to their victory in the recent assembly elections. Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Kishor claimed the JD(U) would have secured only 25 seats without the distribution of ₹10,000 to thousands of beneficiaries in each constituency and the promise of ₹2 lakh to 1.5 crore women under self-employment initiatives.

Kishor further alleged “vote chori” (theft of votes) is rampant across India and called for a unified opposition effort, even suggesting a Supreme Court intervention. While taking full responsibility for his party’s failure to win any seats in its maiden election, he vowed to “come back stronger.”

He also criticized the NDA alliance, led by Nitish Kumar and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, accusing them of dividing the populace along caste and religious lines and resorting to vote buying tactics. Kishor declared he would resign from politics if the NDA government delivers on its promise of providing ₹2 lakh to each of the 1.5 crore women in Bihar.

As a form of repentance for his party’s electoral failure, Kishor announced he will hold a one-day fast on November 20th in Bitiharwa, coinciding with the likely swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government. The NDA secured a decisive victory with 202 seats in the 243-member assembly.

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