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Bihar MP Pappu Yadav Claims to Have Distributed ₹20 Crore for Flood Relief, Counters Prashant Kishor
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 04:46 PM
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Pappu Yadav, the Lok Sabha MP from Purnia, said he has been assisting flood‑affected communities for years and asserted that he distributed ₹20 crore during the recent floods, levelling serious accusations against political strategist Prashant Kishor.
Purnia MP Pappu Yadav launched a public rebuttal against political strategist Prashant Kishor, asserting that he has been working for the welfare of flood‑hit residents long before Kishor entered the arena. Yadav said his interventions date back several years, during which he has organised relief measures for communities repeatedly struck by monsoon floods.
The MP claimed that in the latest flood emergency he personally oversaw the distribution of ₹20 crore to affected families, describing the amount as a direct contribution to those who lost homes and livelihoods. He presented the figure as evidence of his sustained commitment to the region’s disaster response.
Yadav also levelled serious accusations against Kishor, suggesting that the strategist’s involvement in Bihar politics is opportunistic and that he has not contributed comparable assistance to the flood victims. No independent verification of the ₹20 crore distribution was provided at the time of the statement.
The remarks were made during a press interaction in Purnia, where Yadav reiterated his readiness to continue supporting relief efforts and called for accountability from political actors who claim to champion the same cause.
Local officials have not commented on the specific amount claimed, and the flood relief operations remain coordinated by state disaster management agencies.
The MP claimed that in the latest flood emergency he personally oversaw the distribution of ₹20 crore to affected families, describing the amount as a direct contribution to those who lost homes and livelihoods. He presented the figure as evidence of his sustained commitment to the region’s disaster response.
Yadav also levelled serious accusations against Kishor, suggesting that the strategist’s involvement in Bihar politics is opportunistic and that he has not contributed comparable assistance to the flood victims. No independent verification of the ₹20 crore distribution was provided at the time of the statement.
The remarks were made during a press interaction in Purnia, where Yadav reiterated his readiness to continue supporting relief efforts and called for accountability from political actors who claim to champion the same cause.
Local officials have not commented on the specific amount claimed, and the flood relief operations remain coordinated by state disaster management agencies.