Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj party, on Monday said he will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, marking the electoral debut of the former political strategist. Kishor, also known as PK, said his party will release list of poll candidates on Thursday (October 9). Elections in Bihar are set to be held in two phases -- on November 6 and November 11 -- and results will be out on November 14, the Election Commission of India announced in a press meet earlier in the day.

What did Prashant Kishor say on his poll debut?

Kishor made the announcement as he spoke to reporters, but did not name the constituency from which he plans to contest the polls. "The party will declare its list of candidates for the coming assembly polls on October 9 and it will be full of surprises

See Full Page