Almost all prepoll surveys got it wrong about the extent of the NDA victories. But they got one thing right: Prashant Kishor’s poor performance. They, however, largely missed the reasons for his very poor show. All opinions by pundits provided their reasons only after the results. That hasn’t fazed leader of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) for he has donned new robes now.

Prashant Kishor has to reinvent himself further. Morphing into a politician on the ground from the earliest avatar of an election strategist was not enough. Of course, he was a reputed political strategist. He has to find new ways to cut through entrenched politics of caste. He would be correct if he realises that he needs to build a party structure.

With not a seat in his bag, he has no role in the legislature where the Op

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