Nitish asked me to work for him again, I refused, claims Prashant Kishor | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express
Refers to recent surprise meeting with JD(U) leader, says is committed to finishing his yatra, confident of 'jan bal'
Kishor said he refused, saying he was committed to undertaking the 3,500-km padyatra and creating such “jan bal (power of the people)” against which no power could stand.
Kishor, who was speaking at Jamunia village in West Champaran on the third day of his yatra, was referring to his recent meeting with Nitish in Patna. Given the bad blood between Kishor and the JD(U) leader, the meeting had led to much speculation. Neither side had revealed what transpired at the meeting.
The timing was also curious as both Kishor and Nitish are at the crossroads of new paths — Kishor has said he will be launching a political party after the end of his yatra, while Nitish is taking his first steps towards a national launch.
Before they fell out, the two were mutual admirers of each other. And, Nitish had made Kishor a vice-president soon after he joined the JD(U).
Speaking at Jamunia Tuesday, Kishor said: “After Nitish Kumar faced losses in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, he had sought my help. I joined hands with him for the 2015 Assembly win. Ten-fifteen days ago, he called me to make an offer to work for him again. I said it was not possible now as I was committed to undertaking a 3,500 km padyatra. Once jan bal arises, one can take it from me that nothing can stand against it.”
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