PATNA: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday acknowledged the failure of his party in the recent elections, admitting that the organisation was unable to bring about a change in power in Bihar. Further, he has taken a ‘maun upvas’ (vow of silence) for “failing to change the government”.

Despite the setback, Kishor vowed to work twice as hard to fulfil his resolve to make Bihar better.

“We made an honest effort, but it was completely unsuccessful. There’s no harm in admitting this. Forget about systemic change; we couldn’t even bring about a change in power. But we certainly played some role in changing Bihar’s politics.” Kishor said at a press conference here.

Taking responsibility for the party’s failure, Kishor said, “There must have been some mistake in our efforts, in our th

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