Stir In Bihar As Tej Pratap Holds Meeting With Prashant Kishor

Patna: Will zero and zero add up to something? That is the question uppermost in everyone's mind after Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and a leader of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), met Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor on Tuesday night, creating a stir in Bihar's political landscape. Parties of the two leaders had failed to open their accounts in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

Pratap shared a video of the meeting on his X handle. In the video, both leaders are seen greeting each other warmly.

"Today has been a day of significant political importance. I met with Prashant Kishor, during which we held in-depth discussions regarding public welfare and the future trajectory of politics," Pratap wrote.

He said the two discussed in detail the "expectations of the public and the shifting political equations". The meeting, he said, was "not merely a formality; rather, it involved deliberations on several issues that could potentially shape the direction of politics in the times to come."

He added: "I, Tej Pratap Yadav, view this dialogue as a significant experience in my political journey—one that reinforces my resolve to move forward with a positive mindset and a spirit of public service."

Pratap was expelled from Rashtriya Janata Dal last year over his alleged relationship with a woman. Interestingly, both he and Prashant Kishor, who is more famously known by his initials PK, were among the worst performers in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

Pratap's party failed to win a single seat, with him losing even his own Mahua constituency, where Sanjay Kumar of the LJP (RV) emerged victorious with a margin of approximately 44,000 votes.

Jan Suraaj, despite all the emphatic electioneering and its founder PK's fame as a poll strategist, faced a severe defeat. The party contested 238 out of the 243 seats, yet failed to open its account.

Political analyst Arun Pandey said the meeting conveyed a significant political message. "While only the two leaders themselves can reveal what their future strategy will be, one thing is certain: for the time being, this meeting has certainly created a stir within political circles," he said.

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