Bihar assembly polls: "I don't see Jan Suraaj anywhere", says Upendra Kushwaha

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): With less than two weeks to go for the Bihar assembly elections, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Monday downplayed the electoral challenge posed by Jan Suraaj party, founded Prashant Kishor for the Bihar assembly polls.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Kushwaha said that that the there is a direct contest between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan in the assembly poll.
"I don't see Jan Suraaj anywhere... In the battle of Bihar, on one side there is NDA, and on the other side Mahagathbandhan," he said.
His remarks came in response to Prashant Kishor's statement on October 18, where Kishor claimed that the opposition alliance (Mahagathbandhan) would finish in third place, positioning his party Jan Suraaj as the main challenger to the NDA.
"INDIA alliance is going to finish third this time. The fight is between the NDA and Jan Suraaj," Kishor had said while speaking to the media.
The RLM chief further termed the the Mahagathbandhan as an alliance of parties which are united on "selfish" grounds. having "nothing to do with the interests of people".
"Mahagathbandhan is an alliance of parties united on selfish grounds. They have nothing to do with the interests of the public...The public of Bihar is not in their favour," Kushwaha added.
The Rashtriya Lok Morcha led by Upendra Kushwaha is contesting on six seats under the National Democratic Alliance consisting of Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular).
The party has named former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Rameshwar Kumar Mahto as its candidate from the Bajpatti constituency, while Madan Chaudhary will contest from Paru. It has also announced Madhav Anand from Madhubani, Prashant Kumar Pankaj from Ujiarpur, Snehlata from Sasaram and Alok Kumar Singh from Dinara as their candidates in the Bihar assembly elections.
The 2025 Bihar Elections will have the main contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan.
Meanwhile, polling in the Bihar 2025 elections is scheduled to take place on November 6 and 11, respectively, while the results will be declared on November 14. (ANI)