US EditionBihar Polls: Prashant Kishor Accuses BJP of 'Pressuring' Jan Suraaj Candidates; Urges Election Commission to Act
Prashant Kishor claims BJP pressured three Jan Suraaj Party candidates to withdraw, aiming to replicate uncontested election tactics and secure easier wins in Bihar polls.
- On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor alleged three candidates withdrew nominations under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying the NDA threatened Opposition candidates to withdraw.
- Amid fears of losing power, Kishor said the NDA was `so scared` it threatened Opposition candidates and tried to replicate the `Surat model` of unopposed elections.
- The withdrawn nominees came from Danapur, Brahampur and Gopalganj, Kishor said, alleging Union Ministers Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan used intimidation, with Shah detaining Akhilesh Kumar.
- Kishor urged the Election Commission of India to ensure candidates' security, warning `democracy is being murdered` and noting there had been no such precedent; Jan Suraaj will now contest 240 seats.
- Candidates can still withdraw until October 23 and Bihar's Assembly elections are scheduled for November 6 and November 11, with counting on November 14.
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Prashant Kishor's Threat Charge Against BJP After 3 Jan Suraaj Desertions
Accusing the BJP of intimidating Jan Suraaj Party candidates, poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor today said three candidates of his party were pressured into withdrawing their nomination for the upcoming Bihar election
Prashant Kishor alleges 3 candidates of his party withdrew from Bihar polls under BJP's 'pressure'
Kishor's party had announced candidates for all 243 seats in Bihar. With the withdrawal of three candidates from the race, it will now fight on 240 seats as the last date for filing of nominations has already passed.
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