Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Prashant Kishor Photo Prompts Bihar Officials’ Meeting Clarification
Prashant Kishor is a new elected representative from Bankipur in Bihar.
He met the state’s chief secretary on August 27, 2026.
A photograph showed him near several senior government and police officials.
This made people wonder whether all the officials had attended his meeting.
The chief secretary’s office said another meeting was already happening in the chief secretary’s room.
It said Kishor then met the chief secretary separately in a visitors’ room where some officers were already present.
Kishor said the meeting discussed civic and welfare problems in his constituency.
He had previously spoken with the police chief about traffic, dry intoxication and alleged illegal collections from street vendors.
The photograph and the different descriptions led to public and political discussion.
Bihar’s Chief Secretary’s office said Prashant Kishor met the chief secretary separately in the visitors’ room.
The clarification followed a photograph showing Kishor with several senior administrative and police officials.
Kishor said the August 27 meeting addressed civic and welfare issues after an earlier meeting with the DGP.
His August 18 discussion with the DGP covered traffic, dry intoxication and alleged illegal collections from vendors.
Kishor won the July 30 Bankipur bypoll with 64,151 votes, ending the BJP’s three-decade hold over the seat.
- Who
- Bankipur MLA and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor; Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit; and senior state administrative and police officials.
- What
- A clarification was issued about Kishor’s meeting with the chief secretary after a photograph prompted questions about which officials attended it.
- When
- The meeting took place on August 27, 2026; the clarification was issued the following Friday.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Bihar Chief Secretary’s office, including its visitors’ room.
- Why
- Kishor had requested an appointment to discuss constituency-related issues, including civic and welfare matters.
Chief Secretary’s Office
Public Impression and Kishor’s Account
Who attended the meeting
Chief Secretary’s Office
The office said Kishor met Pratyaya Amrit separately in the visitors’ room while another meeting with several officers was already taking place in the chief secretary’s chamber.
Public Impression and Kishor’s Account
The photograph created the impression that Bihar’s top administrative and police officials were attending Kishor’s meeting about constituency issues.
Nature of the interaction
Chief Secretary’s Office
The office said meetings with elected representatives have traditionally been held in the visitors’ room and emphasized the separate nature of Kishor’s meeting.
Public Impression and Kishor’s Account
Kishor described the interaction as a high-level follow-up to his earlier meeting with the DGP and said it concerned non-police, civic and welfare issues.
- MLA
- Prashant Kishor took oath as Bankipur MLA on August 17.
- Appointment request
- Kishor sought an appointment through a letter dated August 20 and was given time on August 27.
- Official explanation
- The Chief Secretary’s office said another meeting was already underway and Kishor met the chief secretary separately in the visitors’ room.
- Earlier police meeting
- Kishor met DGP Vinay Kumar on August 18 about traffic, dry intoxication and alleged illegal collections from roadside vendors.
- Bypoll result
- Kishor won the July 30 Bankipur bypoll with 64,151 votes.
- Previous seat holder
- Nitin Nabin vacated the seat after his elevation to the Rajya Sabha and appointment as BJP national president in January.