Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Prashant Kishor Attacks JD(U) Renaming Bid and BJP Influence
Prashant Kishor criticized the JD(U) for considering a new name linked to Nitish Kumar.
He said the name would not change how the party is run.
Kishor claimed that people appointed by Amit Shah were controlling the party for the BJP.
The JD(U) and BJP are allies, according to the report.
Kishor also criticized the central government’s response to floods in Bihar.
He said Bihar would receive more attention if its people demanded better treatment.
He promoted his Jan Suraaj Party’s campaign to improve education.
He also claimed that voters were becoming less influenced by election gifts and political speeches.
Prashant Kishor said renaming the JD(U) would not matter because he claims the party is no longer run by Nitish Kumar.
Kishor alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s appointees control the JD(U) to advance the BJP’s interests.
His comments followed reports that the Nitish Kumar-led party was considering the name “JD(U)-Nitish.”
Kishor also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of indifference toward Bihar’s flood victims.
He claimed public sentiment was changing through Jan Suraaj’s education campaign and said voters were no longer swayed by election promises or BJP rhetoric.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party and a former JD(U) national vice president, commented on the JD(U), BJP and central government.
- What
- Kishor criticized the JD(U)’s reported renaming proposal and alleged that the party is controlled by Amit Shah’s appointees.
- When
- He made the remarks late Friday night; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar.
- Why
- He was responding to questions about the JD(U)’s proposed name change and was also asked about Bihar’s floods.
- Proposed name
- JD(U)-Nitish
- Speaker
- Prashant Kishor
- Party founded by Kishor
- Jan Suraaj Party
- Main allegation
- Kishor claimed the JD(U) is controlled by Amit Shah’s appointees and serves BJP interests.
- Flood criticism
- Kishor accused Narendra Modi’s government of indifference toward Bihar’s flood-related hardships.
- Education campaign
- Kishor said Jan Suraaj’s campaign seeks to improve education in Bihar.
- Earlier JD(U) role
- Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in 2018 and expelled in 2020 after disagreements with its leadership.