Prashant Kishor Alleges BJP-JDU Power Struggle in Bihar
Patna, Bihar: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor alleged a power struggle between the BJP and the Janata Dal (United), or JDU, in Bihar, claiming that disagreements over key administrative appointments and the functioning of the Chief Minister’s Office could intensify.
Prashant Kishor on BJP-JDU Tensions
Kishor said the situation should be viewed in the context of the ongoing differences between the BJP and JDU over various issues.
He questioned who would decide the appointment of Bihar’s Director General of Police (DGP), claiming that it remained unclear whether Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary or Union Minister Lallan Singh would have the final say.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor says, "This situation should be viewed in the same light as the ongoing tussle between the BJP and the JDU over various other issues; there is a conflict here as well. Who will be the DGP? It remains undecided whether (CM) Samrat Choudhary or Lallan Babu (Union Minister Lallan Singh) will make the appointment. There is no clarity on whether the CMO will be run by Nitish Kumar’s trusted aide DK Boss (Deepak Kumar, Nitish Kumar's close aide) or by Samrat Choudhary’s Principal Secretary. This tug-of-war is set to intensify in the future because the entire system is being steered by Amit Shah. Whatever Amit Shah desires is what will happen..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2026
Questions Over the Chief Minister’s Office
Kishor also raised questions about the functioning of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
He referred to Deepak Kumar, whom he described as a close aide of Nitish Kumar, and the Principal Secretary associated with Samrat Choudhary. Kishor questioned which side would exercise greater influence over the CMO.
Kishor Claims Amit Shah Is Steering the System
The Jan Suraaj founder alleged that the power struggle would intensify in the coming days. He claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was steering the overall system and that decisions would depend on what Shah wanted.
These remarks reflect Kishor’s allegations about political and administrative dynamics in Bihar.
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