Kishor made the claim during a press conference in Patna, stating that his party had “made an honest effort” yet failed to make traction in the election, and he accepted full responsibility for the outcome. He argued the financial package had significantly tilted the contest in JD’s favour. The figure of 60,000 beneficiaries per constituency would amount to over 1.4 million recipients across 243 seats, a sizeable mobilisation of resources.
He framed the issue as one of systemic electoral imbalance, adding that “vote-chori” is a pan-India reality and urged national opposition parties to deliberate the matter and approach the Supreme Court if necessary. He challenged whether voters could be swayed by ₹10,000, stating rhetorically that people were unlikely to sell their future for such an amount.
In his remarks Kishor also issued a dramatic ultimatum, saying he would “definitely quit politics and leave Bihar” if the JD and its allies actually implement the promise of providing ₹2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women. He emphasised that his departure would follow only the fulfilment of that commitment. Reports indicate that government documents approved one woman per family to receive an initial ₹10,000 under the “Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana”, with the potential for an additional ₹2 lakh later depending on business progress, although full disbursement is yet to be verified.
Political analysts note that the threshold of 25 seats claimed by Kishor appears calibrated to highlight what he sees as the minimal baseline for JD’s electoral machinery without inducements. This figure, however, is not formally substantiated by independent electoral data or commissioned studies. The 2025 Legislative Assembly election in the state resulted in the National Democratic Alliance, of which JD is a partner, winning over 200 seats, while the major opposition coalition suffered steep losses.
Critics of Kishor’s stance argue that deploying welfare schemes ahead of an election is a recognised feature of state-level politics and does not alone determine outcomes. They point out that JD has a long organisational presence and benefit-delivery mechanisms, and other variables—such as candidate positioning, caste dynamics, alliance equations, and campaign strategy—also play decisive roles. Supporters of Kishor counter that pre-poll transfers at such scale create an uneven playing field, particularly when smaller parties are unable to match the mobilisation.