Overview
- Prashant Kishor observed a silent fast on November 20 at Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram in West Champaran, the launch site of his 3,500 km pada yatra.
- He framed the fast as self-reflection and atonement after Jan Suraaj failed to win a single seat despite contesting 238 constituencies.
- Kishor had apologized after the results, saying he takes all the blame and promising organizational introspection and renewed effort.
- Election Commission data show most Jan Suraaj candidates polled under 10% and forfeited their deposits, underscoring the scale of the defeat.
- The fast coincided with Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking as chief minister, as the NDA consolidated a three-fourths majority with 202 of 243 seats, including 89 for the BJP and 85 for JD(U).