While addressing supporters in Bihar's Sapaul, Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishor, on Saturday, stated that the record voter turnout in Bihar is a direct indication of "winds of change" blowing in the state. He further claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to "instill fear" to retain power, as the NDA has "nothing to offer."
The former political strategist pointed out that analysts have been confidently predicting the outcome of the polls, but "no one predicted that Bihar would have the highest turnout in the country's political history."
He further claimed that there is a desire for change among voters in Bihar, who are seeking an alternative after decades of the same politics. Adding, "The sheer number of polls shows that change is definitely coming in Bihar."
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Kishor highlighted that the high voter participation also reveals that voters are rejecting fear-based appeals. He said, "The PM is trying to get votes by instilling fear of the RJD because he has nothing else to say. If you are saying that Jungle Raj shouldn't return, then why should you? Jan Suraaj is the new alternative."
He added, "More than 60% of Bihar's population wants change. After Jan Suraaj came, people got an alternative. People have given their vote for change."
The Jan Suraaj founder then accused the NDA of unemployment, which caused migration in the state. And that's why those traditional voters have shifted their support. He said, "Earlier, the migrant workers were voting for the NDA...today, they are not. They want factories and jobs in Bihar."
Hitting back on Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that there was no land for industries, he said, "So, if you want to build roads and national highways, then there is land in Bihar, but if you want to build factories for the children in Bihar, then there is no land."