Analyst-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party failed to make a mark in the Bihar Assembly elections, the results of which showed a clean sweep for the Janata Dal (United)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Contesting on the school-bag symbol, Kishor’s party had raised issues such as education, migration, and employment for the state’s youth.

In the early trends announced on Friday, Kishor’s party failed to secure a single seat out of the 243 it contested, and managed to garner a vote share of about 3.5%, according to reports.

The results also cast a shadow on Kishor’s pitch to steer the state away from ‘identity politics’.

“The people of Bihar so far have cast their votes in the name of caste or party affiliation. In this election, I appeal to you to vote only for l

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