EP-258 | BPSC Exam Row, Bihar Politics, Prashant Kishor, Caste Politics & More | Shambhavi Choudhary

ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

Shambhavi Choudhary is the youngest Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha. At 26 years old, she represents the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) from Samastipur. Her father, Ashok Choudhary, is a JDU leader and a key minister in Nitish Kumar's cabinet.

She holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College. She is pursuing a PhD on the participation of women in active electoral politics in Bihar from Magadh University.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Shambhavi talks about the challenges Bihar faces, including unemployment, migration, and the lack of business opportunities. She also discusses the recent BPSC protests, addressing whether there was a paper leak or not and why students in Bihar are obsessed with government jobs.

Shambhavi shares her views on caste politics in Bihar and weighs in on whether Prashant Kishor could make a difference in the state’s politics. She strongly criticizes Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure as Chief Minister, calling it a period of stagnation.

More on the problem of floods in Bihar and whether Nitish Kumar switches sides again or not.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:01 – BPSC Exam Controversy

07:36 – Prashant Kishor & Bihar Politics

14:03 – Bihar Students' Obsession with Govt Jobs

20:18 – Lack of Employment Opportunities and Migration in Bihar

30:00 – Caste Politics in Bihar

35:40 – Tejashwi Yadav vs Chirag Paswan

43:13 – Political Representation of Women in India

49:05 – Portrayal of Bihar in Movies

53:12 – Will Nitish Kumar Quit the NDA Again?

1:02:11 – Women's Reservation in Indian Politics

1:10:37 – Liquor Ban in Bihar

1:21:44 – Low Literacy Rate in Bihar