Manthan 2025, News 24’s annual event, featured Bihar’s political leaders on October 3rd, providing a platform for discussions about the upcoming 2025 elections. Prashant Kishor initiated the event, discussing his party’s goals, addressing any criticisms, and offering his perspective on Bihar’s political landscape. The event brought together all prominent leaders of Bihar politics to debate their parties’ prospects and share their vision for the state’s future development, broadcast live. Pappu Yadav, MP from Purnia, followed with his views on the voter list. Prashant Kishor also discussed the NDA’s position. The aim of Manthan 2025 is 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. Other participants included Upendra Kushwaha, Sanjay Jha, Ashok Choudhary, Awadhesh Singh, Kanhaiya Kumar, Nityanand Rai, and Mukesh Sahni. The evening segment featured Rakesh Sinha, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Uday Singh, Tejashwi Yadav, Ajay Alok, Abhay Dubey, Neeraj Kumar, Sakthi Yadav, Samrat Choudhary, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, and Chirag Paswan. Political parties are actively campaigning, even before the official election date announcement, emphasizing their plans for Bihar’s development.
