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Prashant Kishor questions Samrat Choudhary’s educational claims and legal history as BJP fields him from Tarapur for the Bihar Assembly elections amid rising political tensions.
Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor
With the Bihar Assembly elections approaching, the political climate in the state has heated up, with parties exchanging a flurry of accusations. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor raised questions over the details of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary’s educational qualifications.
He alleged that Chaudhary has provided false information about his educational qualifications in his election affidavit. PK has claimed that it is still unclear whether Samrat Chaudhary has passed the 10th standard or not.
Kishor, on Thursday, said, “Today, Samrat Choudhary’s updated affidavit has been released to the public. Earlier, when Samrat Choudhary was asked when he passed Class 10, he said it could be read in the affidavit.”
“Today, I was trying to read it, but nowhere does it say when he passed Class 10. He also claims to have completed a PFC (Pre-Foundation Course) at Kamaraj University… PFC is for those who speak Tamil… He has not yet clarified whether he passed Class 10 or not,” the Jan Suraaj founder added.
Prashant Kishor also asked about the 1995 Tarapur massacre case in which Samrat was accused, questioning its current status. He asked whether Samrat has been granted bail or if the case has been closed. He claimed that Samrat Chaudhary had submitted a fake affidavit in this matter, portraying himself as a minor to avoid prosecution.
Samrat Choudhary To Contest Polls From Tarapur
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Deputy CM Choudhary from the Tarapur constituency and Vijay Sinha from the Lakhisarai constituency, respectively, in the first list released for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections.
Alongside, new entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has already released two lists of its candidates.
The last day for filing nominations for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls is October 17.
October 17, 2025, 10:40 IST
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