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TopicPrashant Kishor

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Battered PK breaks silence on Bihar—‘will quit if Nitish pays promised Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 cr women’

Prashant Kishor shoulders blame for his party's humiliating defeat in Bihar assembly polls, admits he couldn’t understand Bihar, does not know how to divide Bihar in the name of caste & religion.

In Jan Suraaj’s ‘baby steps’, spoiler for others. How it tilted Bihar verdict without winning a seat

Prashant Kishor’s party altered outcomes across 34 constituencies. Experts say its influence varied across regions and caste clusters.

Prashant Kishor’s big promises meet Bihar’s reality—loud buzz, votes not loading

Despite statewide rallies, anti-corruption attacks and a caste-neutral pitch, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party failed to convert its 2-year buzz into votes.

Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really

Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.

Snapshots from Bihar: Prashant Kishor roadshow, Nitish address & RJD hoardings round up Phase 1 campaign

Campaigning for the first phase of Bihar polls has ended, with 121 constituencies set to vote across 18 districts Thursday. Parties have now shifted focus to the second phase.

From front bencher to ‘X factor’ in Bihar: The trajectory of ‘Tu-Tu Bhai’ Prashant Kishor

A topper in school, Prashant Kishor is still aiming high, his Jan Suraaj party is contesting 238 of Bihar’s 243 seats. His ancestral village in Rohtas awaits his return.

Why PK decided not to contest Bihar polls, and what it means for Jan Suraaj & its rivals

JSP youth wing V-P Chanchal Singh got the ticket to contest against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, from where Prashant Kishor was widely rumoured to be standing.

PK fields mathematician, ex-IPS, granddaughter of Bihar ex-CM; to kick off campaign from Tejashwi’s turf

Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party is the first to release the list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Where does PK get his money from? ‘Earned Rs 241 crore in 3 yrs, donated Rs 99 crore to Jan Suraaj’

He was responding to BJP's questions around his party's funding. He says he didn’t make figures public earlier as ‘in our Sanatan Dharma, money donated should not be discussed’.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.