Class 7-fail CM won't turn PhD, says PK as Samrat Choudhary meeting clip goes viral

A day after a clip of Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor interacting and shaking hands with Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary at a solemn public gathering went viral, the Bankipur MLA made it clear that meeting the BJP leader would do little to change his opinion of him. Kishor on Friday doubled down on his attacks on Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary, saying that the meeting has not changed his opinion about the BJP leader.

Questioning his educational qualifications and calling him a "criminal", Prashant Kishor (PK) added that even if he were to meet Choudhary again, it "would not transform the Bihar Chief Minister from a Class 7-fail into a PhD holder."

On Thursday, Kishor and CM Samrat Choudhary came face to face at a prayer meeting for BJP leader RK Sinha in Patna. Sinha, a former Rajya Sabha MP and the founder of private security provider Security and Intelligence Services, died on October 30.

After being asked by journalists about the brief meeting, Jan Suraaj founder PK dismissed suggestions that the encounter could signal a change in their strained relationship. Kishor said their interaction was driven by social convention and should not be read as a political development. He also made it clear that his criticism of Choudhary was valid and would continue.

"We met as a matter of social and political courtesy. I had gone to attend someone's shradh ceremony, where he was also present. Bihar's culture teaches us to maintain social courtesy when we meet someone. Meeting Samrat Choudhary will not turn him from a seventh-grade fail into a PhD holder," Kishor said.

"If I had called him a criminal earlier, I would not start calling him a sage tomorrow. Do not harbour such misconceptions. The democratic fight is separate. I have worked with and opposed Nitish Kumar, but I have no personal fight with him or Lalu Prasad, or anyone else. Our fight is for the betterment of Bihar, not against any individual, caste, community or political party," he added.PK has repeatedly questioned Samrat Choudhary's educational credentials, alleging that the Bihar CM never passed Class 10 despite claiming an honorary doctorate. He has also slammed the BJP leader over what he said was "his criminal past". WHY PK HAS BEEN TARGETING SAMRAT CHOUDHARY

Kishor has been a vocal critic of Choudhary, repeatedly questioning his educational credentials and raising allegations about his criminal antecedents. During the run-up to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, he frequently described the BJP leader as a "Class 7-fail", questioning how someone with such qualifications could become the state's chief minister.

He also raised questions about Choudhary's alleged links to a 1995 case involving the killing of seven people in Tarapur, demanding answers from him. These were allegations raised by Kishor, not established findings.

The two leaders' appearance at the same gathering on Thursday therefore drew attention. Choudhary, Kishor and RJD leader Rohini Acharya were among those who attended the Brahmbhoj and prayer meeting organised in memory of RK Sinha.

Choudhary, who became Bihar chief minister on April 15, 2026, has largely refrained from responding directly to Kishor's repeated personal attacks.

The Thursday encounter offered a rare public moment involving the two political rivals. Kishor's remarks on Friday, however, made clear that the meeting was no indication of a change in his political position.- Ends