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Controversy erupts over Prashant Kishor’s meeting with Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit
✍️ India Today
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 02:36 AM
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Political strategist Prashant Kishor’s recent visit to Bihar’s chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit has drawn criticism from opposition leaders and civil society.
Earlier this week, political consultant Prashant Kishor travelled to Patna to meet Bihar’s chief secretary, Pratyaya Amrit. The meeting, held at the state secretariat, was reported as a discussion on upcoming electoral strategies and development initiatives.
The visit quickly became a flashpoint, with several opposition parties and civil‑rights groups questioning the propriety of a private political strategist engaging directly with a senior bureaucrat. Critics argued that such interactions could blur the line between governance and campaign consultancy.
Bihar’s government has not issued an official statement on the meeting, while Kishor’s team declined to comment on the specifics, emphasizing that the discussion was confined to public policy matters. The episode adds to an ongoing debate about the role of external political advisers in state administration.
The visit quickly became a flashpoint, with several opposition parties and civil‑rights groups questioning the propriety of a private political strategist engaging directly with a senior bureaucrat. Critics argued that such interactions could blur the line between governance and campaign consultancy.
Bihar’s government has not issued an official statement on the meeting, while Kishor’s team declined to comment on the specifics, emphasizing that the discussion was confined to public policy matters. The episode adds to an ongoing debate about the role of external political advisers in state administration.