Prashant Kishor says meeting Bihar CM was based on etiquette
Jan Suraaj Party founder clarified that his interaction with Samrat Choudhary does not signal a change in political stance.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday clarified that his meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was a matter of social and political etiquette. According to ANI, Kishor stated the interaction occurred during a shraddha ceremony in Patna that both leaders attended.
Kishor addressed the meeting following an encounter on Thursday at the ceremony for former Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravindra Kishore Sinha. During the event, Kishor and Choudhary shook hands, exchanged greetings, and sat together to talk briefly.
Speaking to reporters, Kishor remarked that meeting the Chief Minister does not mean Choudhary has suddenly earned a PhD. He noted that while he has previously labelled Choudhary a criminal due to allegations, he would not call him a saint or a sage just because they met.
Kishor emphasised that his political differences with leaders such as Choudhary, Nitish Kumar, and Lalu Prasad are not personal conflicts. He said his struggle is focused on the reform of Bihar rather than being aimed at any specific person, caste, or political group.
The founder reiterated that his politics remain centred on improving the state. He mentioned that he has both worked with and opposed Nitish Kumar without having any personal animosity toward him.