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Patna: In a significant development, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he will not contest the Bihar Assembly polls, a decision, he claimed, was taken by the party for its greater good.

In an exclusive interview, the former political strategist also said a “tally of less than 150 seats” for Jan Suraaj will be considered a defeat. “If Jan Suraaj Party wins the Bihar polls, it will have a nationwide impact. The compass of national politics will point in a different direction,” Kishor asserted.

The Bihar polls will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, and the counting will take place on November 14.

“The party has decided that I should not contest the Assembly polls. And therefore, the party has announced another candidate from Ra

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