EP-313 | Prashant Kishor on Bihar Politics, Modi, Nitish, Tejashwi, Rahul, Jobs, Op Sindoor & More

Prashant Kishor is a well-known political strategist who has worked with many top leaders, including Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, and MK Stalin, and with parties across India. He was born in Bihar and is now trying to make a mark in his home state through his own political party, Jan Suraaj. Can Prashant Kishor challenge or end the long-standing political dominance of Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar in Bihar?

In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he shares his vision for Bihar and talks about how he plans to bring jobs and stop migration from the state. He also speaks about nepotism in politics and how caste still plays a role in Bihar's politics. He claims that government officers are not listening to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

He also shares his views on Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and the BJP in Bihar.

00:00 - Introduction

00:47 - Political Strategist to Political Leader

03:21 - Dynasty politics

06:47 - Aam Admi Party vs Jan Suraaj

09:03 - Dynastic leaders in PK’s party

09:47 - Caste Based Politics in Bihar

13:01 - PK's caste factor in Bihar Polls

16:26 - Tejashwi's Role in Bihar Politics

17:14 - How is Jan Suraaj different from other parties?

21:49 - People from Bihar in Corporate, Media, Bureaucracy

23:41 - Jan Suraaj's promises to Bihar

33:32 - Bihar's Credit Deposit Ratio

37:13 - Bihar Assembly Polls

40:06 - PM Modi's Madhubani visit

43:31 - Migration & Development in Bihar

46:44 - Digital Media & AI in Politics

48:54 - Rahul Gandhi's ambition in Bihar

49:30 - Revanth Reddy's 'Bihar DNA' remark

51:51 - Is Congress relevant in Bihar?

52:29 - RJD-Congress Alliance

54:23 - Operation Sindoor