Prashant Kishor says meeting Samrat Choudhary was due to etiquette
Jan Suraaj Party founder clarifies his interaction with the Bihar Chief Minister does not signal a change in political stance.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor clarified on Friday that his recent interaction with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was based on social and political courtesy. According to ANI and The News Mill, the meeting took place during a shraddha ceremony in Patna on Thursday.
Kishor stated that the encounter occurred because both he and Choudhary attended the ceremony for former Rajya Sabha MP Ravindra Kishore Sinha. He explained that Bihar's culture encourages maintaining etiquette despite political differences.
Addressing reporters, Kishor remarked that meeting the Chief Minister does not mean Choudhary has suddenly attained a PhD, referring to him as someone who failed the seventh grade. Kishor added that his previous labels regarding criminal allegations against the Chief Minister would not change because of a single meeting.
The Jan Suraaj Party founder emphasised that he holds no personal animosity toward Choudhary, Nitish Kumar, or Lalu Prasad. He noted that while he has worked with and opposed Nitish Kumar, he has no personal conflict with any individual, caste, or party.
Kishor reiterated that his political focus remains on the reform of Bihar. The interaction in Patna followed reports of the two leaders shaking hands and conversing while seated together at the gathering.