Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, a controversy erupted after Jan Suraaj Party's Dheeraj Jaiswal, denied ticket from Riga, burnt party flags and benefit cards, accusing chief Prashant Kishor of betrayal. As per reports, Jaiswal claimed he spent ₹50 lakh on campaigning. The party later named Krishna Mohan as its candidate from Riga. It added that he also resigned from party.