With age very much on his side and the opposition INDIA bloc battered in Bihar, there is now a virgin territory for Kishor and his Jan Suraaj Party to explore.
The former Union minister's remarks at an event in Delhi on Tuesday are being seen as a criticism of the party leadership at both the central and state levels.
Sources said that Choudhary also briefed Nitish about his Delhi visit, during which he met several leaders of the NDA and held deliberations on important issues.
The EC also announced a bypoll for the legislative council seat vacated by former chief minister Nitish Kumar following his election to the Rajya Sabha.