Patna ~ In a significant development, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he will not contest the Bihar assembly polls, a decision, he claimed, was taken by the party for its greater good.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, the former political strategist also said a “tally of less than 150 seats” for Jan Suraaj will be considered a defeat.
“If Jan Suraaj Party wins the Bihar polls, it will have a nationwide impact. The compass of national politics will point in a different direction,” Kishor asserted.
The Bihar polls will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, and the counting will take place on November 14.
“The party has decided that I should not contest the assembly polls. And therefore, the party has announced another candidate fr