Patna: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj and the Mahagathbandhan’s Deputy Chief Ministerial face Mukesh Sahani’s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) were unable to secure leads in any constituency as of 3.50 p.m., according to Bihar election trends.

The exit polls had projected that Jan Suraaj would win between zero and two seats, and the trends at 3.50 p.m. reflected this forecast.

Jan Suraaj was considered the potential ‘X factor’ in this election, largely due to Prashant Kishor’s formidable track record as a poll strategist.

Kishor has been credited with steering major electoral victories for Nitish Kumar in the 2015 Bihar polls, Jagan Mohan Reddy and the YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh in 2019, and Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.

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