Patna, Nov 18, 2025
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday spoke to the media for the first time after the party’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections and held himself responsible for not being able to win the confidence of people.
Addressing a press conference, Kishor said, “We came up with a dream and vision to change the electoral discourse of Bihar and create an alternative, but we failed utterly in our efforts. I take complete responsibility for the party’s dismal show in elections.”
“It is a time for self-introspection for us and as a mark of repentance, I, along with Jan Suraaj members and workers, will observe a one-day fast at the Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram — the place from where we started our crusade against corruption in politics and vowed to change the elec

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