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
