Nitish Kumar was uncomfortable with BJP: Prashant Kishor
The Hindu
Prashant Kishor says Bihar political developments unlikely to have an impact on national level
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not comfortable in the alliance with the BJP and that is why he moved from one political formation to the other.
Mr. Kishor, once considered a close confidant of Mr. Kumar, said the impact of the political developments in Bihar will remain limited to the State at present.
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They were unlikely to have an impact on the national level in the short-run, he said.
“From 2017 to 2022, he was with the BJP. But I never found him comfortable because of many reasons. He may have thought that let us experiment with Mahagatbandhan,” Mr. Kishor told television news channels in Patna.
On reports that Mr. Kumar harbours prime ministerial ambitions, Mr. Kishor insisted the developments were strictly “Bihar-centric”.
He said Bihar has seen six experiments in government formation since 2012-13 and Nitish Kumar has been a constant as the Chief Minister.
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