Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of poaching leaders and pressuring his party candidates from withdrawing their nominations.
Speaking to the reporters, Kishor alleged that there is no democracy or alliance left in Bihar, and three of his party’s candidates have withdrawn their nominations under the BJP’s pressure.
“We have seen a pattern in this country where, after elections, opposition MLAs are often poached, something the BJP has done multiple times across various states. Now, the same is happening in Bihar. There is no true alliance or democracy in play in Bihar right now. Jansuraaj’s candidates are being systematically obstructed. Several of our candidates were stopped from even filing their nominat