Speaking with ANI, Kishor said the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led party didn’t want influential leaders to be active, suggesting Congress relied heavily on the RJD’s decisions in Bihar. The JSP chief added that Congress had ‘no base’ in Bihar.
“This is their internal matter. However, Kanhaiya Kumar is one of the most influential leaders of the Congress in Bihar… This proves what we have been saying, that the RJD leadership is so scared of people like Kanhaiya Kumar that they feel that if a new person comes, he will challenge the leadership,” Kishor
said.
#WATCH | Sitamarhi, Bihar: Prashant Kishor, the founder of Jan Suraaj Party, says, “…Kanhaiya Kumar is one of the most influential leaders of the Congress party in Bihar…This proves what we have been saying, that the RJD leadership is so scared of people like Kanhaiya Kumar… https://t.co/hAxa0diKOG pic.twitter.com/nGQZMCp3sU
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025
“RJD will never want leaders like him or other influential leaders to be active in the Congress…Congress has no base in Bihar…Congress only does what the RJD leadership decides,” he added.
This comes after Congress leader and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) national in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar, along with Pappu Yadav, an independent MP from the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency, were stopped by security personnel from boarding an open van during the Mahagathbandhan rally in Patna.
Kanhaiya and Pappu attempted to board the van of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at the ‘Bihar Bandh’ rally on Wednesday.
Videos of the incident show both leaders being barred from joining the protest. The incident sparked speculation about internal conflicts within the INDIA bloc.
The rally was held as part of the INDIA bloc’s protest against the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state before the assembly election.
The Bihar Assembly elections are scheduled for October-November. This year, the Jan Suraaj Party is all set to make its Bihar election debut, contesting all 243 assembly seats.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
