Patna: Prashant Kishor, who had predicted doomsday for Nitish Kumar in the Bihar Assembly polls, had to swallow a bitter pill after the results were declared. Not only was Nitish sworn in as chief minister for the 10th term, with the ruling NDA alliance winning 202 out of 243 seats, Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) drew a big blank.

A week after JSP’s dismal electoral debut, Kishor announced a new mission not directly related to his party. The political strategist-turned-politician announced a statewide campaign to ensure that women in Bihar receive the Rs 2 lakh that NDA had promised in its poll manifesto. ADVERTISEMENT

Having observed a day-long silent fast at Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran, Kishor said on Friday his party leaders and workers will personally reach out to every househo

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