‘His mind is not working’: Prashant Kishor targets Nitish Kumar for skipping Niti Aayog meet | India News

Prashant Kishor and Nitish Kumar (File images)

NEW DELHI: Political strategist and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor took a jab at Bihar chief ministerNitish Kumar on Sunday, following Kumar’s absence from the latest Niti Aayog assembly. Kishor questioned the CM’s well being, cognitive skill, and the political motivations behind his continued management.“Nitish Kumar didn’t attend the meeting as he is not physically and medically fit,” Kishor claimed whereas speaking to reporters. He additional criticized the CM for prioritizing political negotiations over development-focused discussions. “If you see it from another perspective, the CM of the poorest state, Bihar, didn’t attend the meeting, which was for development, but he has gone today (at NDA CMs and deputy CMs meeting) to bargain for more seats for JD(U) (in Bihar elections),” he mentioned.In a pointy private dig, Kishor additionally questioned Kumar’s psychological colleges and claiming the dearth of accountability for these holding public workplace. “His mind is not working… A student from a common family has to take physical and medical tests to pass an examination, but the state’s CM, who doesn’t even remember his name, has no such rule for him,” he remarked.Kishor additionally focused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of political opportunism. “BJP has imposed such a person on Bihar as they have 12 Lok Sabha seats and support in Bihar,” he saidd. He added that the BJP was compelled to undertaking Nitish because the CM face forward of elections because of strategic calculations.“It’s the BJP’s compulsion to keep Nitish Kumar as the CM face till election, as if they won’t do that, he will shift to the other side,” Kishor added.This comes as Bihar CM and key NDA ally Nitish Kumar was notably absent from the tenth Niti Aayog governing council assembly held in New Delhi on Saturday. He was amongst varied leaders from opposition-governed states who did not attend the session. His non-attendance has sparked political discussions, significantly as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to go to Bihar prematurely of the state’s meeting elections this yr.His absence on the essential assembly triggered discussions in political circles. Leaders from each Congress and RJD have expressed their disappointment, labelling it as “unfortunate” while suggesting potential underlying political implications.Read extra: Bihar’s Nitish Kumar joins non-NDA CMs in skipping Niti Aayog meet, sparks political buzz