Prashant Kishor holds both leaders accountable for what he termed as the ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bihar. “During Lalu Prasad’s rule, criminals ran the jungle raj. Today, under Nitish Kumar, the jungleRaj is being run by bureaucrats. Earlier, criminals used to rob people at night. Now, underNitish, officers loot people during the day using their pens,” he said. His remarks indicate a shift towards aggressive politics, positioning Jansuraj as an alternative to both RJD and JD(U) He predicted a political shift, saying: \”No matter what happens, Nitish. Kumar will not become the Chief Minister again.\” He claimed that Bihar is heading for change, and the leader of that change will emerge after elections in six months. He is trying to position himself as a key player in Bihar’s evolving politics despite his party performing miserably in the recently concluded Bihar by-poll of four seats including Belaganj, Imamganj, Tarari and Ramgarh.