‘Delusional’: Prashant Kishor hits back at Nitish Kumar

Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday slammed Nitish Kumar over his ‘PK working for BJP’ remark and said that the Bihar Chief Minister has become ‘delusional” and politically isolated’, thus speaks things other than what he actually means. He also said that Kumar’s age is affecting him and it reflects in his ‘nervousness’.
Kishor was reacting to the Chief Minister’s comment that the political strategist, who has recently launched a state-wide ‘padayatra’ to bring ‘Jan Suraj’ in Bihar, was “working for the BJP” after he claimed that Kumar had asked him to join his Janata Dal (United) party.
“He (Kumar) said I am working on the BJP’s agenda and asked him to merge with Congress. How is it even possible? If I were supporting the BJP, why would I ask him to strengthen the Congress? If the second claim is correct, the first one gets wrong,” Kishor said.
“He (Kumar) has been affected by his age and has turned delusional. He has been politically isolated as he is surrounded by people who he himself does not trust. And it is because of this nervousness that he speaks other than what he means,” he added.
Of late, both Kishor and Kumar have shared allegations against each other.
On Saturday, the Bihar Chief Minister said Kishor, who has helped political parties win elections and influence people, is now making baseless claims.
He added that a few years ago, Kishor had advised him to merge his JD (U) with the Congress. On 5 October, Kishor said Kumar had invited him to his residence and offered him to join his party and lead it.
But Kishor has dropped enough hints that he aims to launch his own political party after the completion of his yatra.
He has often said it was time for him to “go directly to the people.”
Kishor launched his ‘padayatra’ on 2 October from Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram.
He attacked all political parties that have ruled Bihar, saying the state has not changed since 1990. He said people here are bound to migrate to other states in search of employment.
Kishor had briefly served as the national president of the JD (U) but was later expelled from the party.