Bihar CM not wrong in giving cabinet status to poll strategist Prashant Kishore, won't interfere: SC

Patna: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to appoint election strategist Prashant Kishore as his advisor, a position with the rank of a cabinet minister, is not wrong.

"The Chief Minister might have confidence in him and he might have worked with him. We can't interfere," NDTV quoted Chief Justice JS Khehar as saying.

Earlier, a lawyer had objected to the appointment of Kishore as the chief minister's advisor, which holds the status of a cabinet minister.

Thirty-nine-year-old Kishor had worked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

He later switched sides and joined hands with Nitish Kumar, who stormed to power for third consecutive time soon after the general elections.

Kishor had also worked with the Congress in the recently held assembly elections. However, the results didn't go well in their favour.

The party faired badly in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while it emerged as the single largest party in Punjab, Manipur and Goa.