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Prashant Kishor says JDU will win no more than five seats in Bihar Lok Sabha race
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 05:02 PM
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Strategist Prashant Kishor told The Economic Times that Janata Dal United is unlikely to secure more than five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar in the upcoming general elections.
Strategist Prashant Kishor, speaking to The Economic Times, expressed a bleak outlook for Janata Dal United (JDU) in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. He asserted that the party is unlikely to win more than five parliamentary seats in the state, a figure far below its historical performance.
Kishor, who has been involved in several high‑profile election campaigns, did not elaborate on the reasons behind his assessment, but his comment underscores the challenges JDU faces amid shifting alliances and voter sentiment in the region.
The statement comes as political parties across the country gear up for the national polls, with Bihar being a crucial battleground given its 40 Lok Sabha seats. Analysts will watch how JDU's prospects evolve in the run‑up to the election.
While Kishor's prediction adds a new dimension to the pre‑poll discourse, the final outcome will depend on campaign dynamics, candidate selections and voter turnout when the polls are held later this year.
Kishor, who has been involved in several high‑profile election campaigns, did not elaborate on the reasons behind his assessment, but his comment underscores the challenges JDU faces amid shifting alliances and voter sentiment in the region.
The statement comes as political parties across the country gear up for the national polls, with Bihar being a crucial battleground given its 40 Lok Sabha seats. Analysts will watch how JDU's prospects evolve in the run‑up to the election.
While Kishor's prediction adds a new dimension to the pre‑poll discourse, the final outcome will depend on campaign dynamics, candidate selections and voter turnout when the polls are held later this year.