Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) claimed that his decision not to contest the Bihar Assembly polls could be considered a "mistake", and said he had never expected that his party would get less than 4% votes.
His comment comes after the Jan Suraaj Party drew a blank in the recently held elections.
In an interview with a news channel, Mr. Kishor said, "My decision not to contest polls can be considered a mistake. We have to do a lot to achieve a satisfactory result. I had never expected that our party would get less than 4% votes in the assembly polls." The former poll strategist also asserted that his effort would continue to win future elections.
"I will not back down without winning Bihar. I don't know how much time it will take," he said during the

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