India, Oct. 18 -- Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday launched a scathing attack on ruling JD(U), saying that "bureaucrats are running the government", and took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by warning voters against the "return of the jungle raj".

Speaking at the Hindustan Bihar Samagam 2025 in Patna, Kishor took an aim at Bihar chief minister and said that "the era of Nitish Kumar is over".

Recalling the time he worked with Kumar in 2018, Kishor said that he had joined the JD(U) for its administrative vision but lamented a "complete metamorphosis" in the CM's personality and governance style. "Now, bureaucrats are running the government, about which Nitish Kumar has little understanding," he said.

He al...