Reacting to Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor's decision not to contest Bihar Assembly elections, BJP MP Anurag Thakur said, "The general has fled. What will happen to the army?" On being asked why there is no Muslim among BJP's 101 candidates for Bihar polls, Anurag stated, "We give tickets based on winnability. We focus on Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas."