News 24’s Manthan 2025, an annual conclave, commenced on October 3rd, featuring Bihar’s prominent political figures. The event began with Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor, who discussed his party’s platform, addressed allegations, and analyzed Bihar’s political landscape and upcoming elections. The event brings together all prominent leaders of Bihar politics to debate their parties’ prospects and share their vision for the state’s future development. Discussions were broadcast live throughout the day. Following Kishor, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav shared his views on the Bihar elections, focusing on the new voter list. Earlier, Prashant Kishor stated his party aims to secure Tejashwi Yadav’s 30% vote share. He also criticized the NDA, pointing out changes in Nitish Kumar’s approach, and mentioned that the event aims to bring forth the views of leaders on their plans and vision for the people of Bihar, and to highlight what priorities they would set after winning the polls. The evening panel included Rakesh Sinha, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Uday Singh, and former Bihar CM Tejashwi Yadav, followed by Ajay Alok, Abhay Dubey, Neeraj Kumar, Sakthi Yadav, Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, and Chirag Paswan.
