Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday renewed his challenge to the incumbent Nitish Kumar government, declaring that he would “definitely quit politics” if the NDA fulfils its poll promise of transferring Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women under self-employment schemes. He said the financial scale of the commitment was so unprecedented that its fulfilment would itself decide the future of his political career.

“If the Nitish government gives Rs 2 lakh to 1.5 crore women, as they promised, I will definitely quit politics,” Kishor said at a press conference. “If they actually implement this scheme, forget politics, I will leave Bihar itself,” he added.

Kishor dismissed speculation that he was stepping away after the JD(U) crossed the 25-seat threshold he had earlier mentioned.

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