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Prashant Kishor Takes Full Blame for Jan Suraaj’s Bihar Rout, Apologizes to Voters

He pledged a day-long silent fast at Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram as atonement on November 20.

Overview

  • Speaking in Patna after results, Kishor said he accepts 100% responsibility for the defeat and that he failed to win voters’ trust.
  • Jan Suraaj did not win a single seat in the Bihar Assembly elections, which Kishor called an outcome of shortcomings in his approach.
  • He announced a symbolic maun vrat at Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram on November 20 to atone for the failure to build support for a new alternative.
  • Kishor acknowledged the NDA’s mandate and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar to deliver on their campaign promises.
  • He defended the campaign as an honest, non-divisive effort and said the party will rectify mistakes and attempt to rebuild.