New Delhi: Ending days of suspense, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has decided not to contest the Bihar assembly elections, ending speculations over his candidacy. PK told the media in Patna that members of his party decided he should focus on working for the victory of other party candidates.

The Jan Suraaj Party Tuesday nominated Chanchal Singh as the candidate from the Raghopur assembly, the Rashtriya Janata Dal stronghold, from where Prashant Kishor earlier appeared likely to contest the Bihar elections. On 11 October, PK even held a roadshow in Raghopur, now represented by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav .

The vice president of the JSP youth wing, Chanchal Singh, is in the hotel and real estate business and previously served as the state general secretary of the JD(U)’

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