EP-316 | Ashok Choudhary on Prashant Kishor, Tejashwi, Rahul, Nitish, Jobs & Bihar Politics

EP-316 | Ashok Choudhary on Prashant Kishor, Tejashwi, Rahul, Nitish, Jobs & Bihar Politics

Author: Asian News International (ANI) July 2, 2025 Duration: 33:58

Ashok Choudhary is the Minister of the Rural Works Department in Bihar. He is known to be close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and also serves as the National General Secretary of the Janata Dal (United). He is considered one of the most influential ministers in the Bihar cabinet. Before joining JD(U), he was the Bihar Congress chief.


In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Ashok Choudhary talks about reports questioning Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's fitness to lead the state and the defamation case against Prashant Kishor.


He also speaks about his time as Bihar Congress chief and what led to the decline of the party in the state. He calls Rahul Gandhi a good human being but says he is superficial when it comes to politics. Ashok Choudhary also shares his views on Tejashwi Yadav and the caste census.



00:00 – Introduction

00:40 – Nitish Kumar Fit to Lead Bihar?

05:26 – Migration from Bihar

08:10 – Future Plans for Bihar

11:52 – Law and Order Situation in Bihar

13:13 – Defamation Case Against Prashant Kishor

17:52 – Startups in Rural Areas

20:50 – Is JD(U) a Rural Party?

21:21 – Chirag Paswan Miffed with NDA?

22:07 – NDA Seat Sharing Rift

24:12 – Prashant Kishor vs Nitish Kumar

26:30 – Caste Politics in Bihar

29:00 – NDA's Promise for Bihar

31:53 – Operation Sindoor


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