Prashant Kishor enrolled as voter in both Bihar, West Bengal: Report
Patna: Prashant Kishor, poll strategist turned politician whose Jan Suraaj Party is contesting the Bihar Assembly polls, has reportedly had his name enrolled in the voter lists of two states – West Bengal and Bihar.
In West Bengal, Kishor’s address is listed as 121 Kalighat Road, which houses the Trinamool Congress office in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s constituency. Kishor had previously served as a political consultant for the TMC during the 2021 Assembly elections in the state. His designated polling station is listed as St Helen School on B Ranishankari Lane, as reported by The Indian Express on Tuesday.
In Bihar, Kishor is registered as a voter in the Sasaram parliamentary constituency, under the Kargahar assembly segment. His polling station is Madhya Vidyalay, Konar, in Rohtas district, which is also his paternal village.
A senior leader of the Jan Suraaj Party quoted by TIE said that Kishor registered as a voter in Bihar after the Bengal polls. The team member added that Kishor has applied to cancel his Bengal voter card, but did not provide details on the status of the application.
Under Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, “no person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one constituency.” Section 18 further stipulates that a person cannot be registered more than once in the electoral roll of the same constituency. Once registered, an elector can update or shift their enrolment by submitting Form 8, the Election Commission’s form for changing residence or correcting errors.
The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the results set to be announced on November 14.
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Firms being arm-twisted to divert investment from Karnataka: Priyank Kharge
New Delhi (PTI): Companies are being arm-twisted to divert their investments from Karnataka despite the state having the best talent ecosystem, state's IT, biotech and rural development minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The minister said it has taken 40 years to develop the entire ecosystem in the state that suits investors.
"Why is semiconductor going to Gujarat, Assam? That's my question? That's what I have been asking. Why is it going to Gujarat? Why is it going to Assam? When PLI comes, they have to choose their state. The name is Karnataka. How does it become Gujarat by the time the application reaches Delhi? They are coming to my state. Why are they being arm-twisted to Gujarat?" Kharge said.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a roadshow in the national capital for the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to be held in November.
"They are coming to our state only. They want to invest in our state. It works out for them. It is profitable for them. Our human resource is one of the most agile and best in the world. But yet, they are going to be pushed to Gujarat," Kharge said.
During the event, Kharge said Karnataka is planning to rejig policy on data centres to promote sustainable data centres.
"There is a serious need for states and the central government to bring up policies for sustainable data centres. That's exactly what the government of Karnataka intends to do," Kharge said.
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