NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday mentioned he would “undoubtedly stop politics” if the Nitish Kumar authorities fulfills its pre-poll promise of giving Rs 2 lakh every to 1.5 crore folks in Bihar. His remarks got here a day after he conceded defeat within the state elections and acknowledged that he had didn’t win public belief. Addressing reporters in Patna, Kishor mentioned, “I couldn’t win the religion of the folks of Bihar,” including that he would observe a day-long “Maun Upvas” as a type of atonement.
Requested whether or not he would resign after the loss, Kishor mentioned he held no publish to step down from. “What place am I holding that I ought to resign? I had mentioned that if JDU will get greater than 25 seats, I’ll retire. From which place ought to I resign? I didn’t say that I’ll depart Bihar. I’ve left politics. I don’t do politics, however I didn’t say that I’ll cease talking for the folks of Bihar,” he mentioned.Kishor mentioned he would intensify his work within the state regardless of the defeat. “I’ll work twice as exhausting as you have seen me work over the previous three years and put in all my vitality. There isn’t any query of backing down. There isn’t any turning again till I fulfill my resolve to make Bihar higher,” he added. He mentioned he absolutely accepted accountability for Jan Suraaj’s electoral setback. “We made an trustworthy effort, nevertheless it was fully unsuccessful. There isn’t any hurt in admitting this. Neglect about systemic change; we could not even deliver a few change in energy. However we definitely performed some position in altering Bihar’s politics… There will need to have been some mistake in our efforts, in our pondering, in the way in which we defined that the general public had not elected us. If the general public didn’t present religion in us, then the accountability for that’s fully mine. I take that accountability 100% on myself, that I couldn’t win the religion of the folks of Bihar,” he mentioned. The Jan Suraaj Celebration didn’t win a single seat, regardless of contesting 238 constituencies. The outcomes reaffirmed the dominance of the Nationwide Democratic Alliance, which secured 202 seats, whereas the Mahagathbandhan completed with 35.He mentioned he would undertake a day-long quick on November 20 as a gesture of accountability. “I failed to elucidate to the folks of Bihar the premise on which they need to vote and why they need to create a brand new system. Subsequently, as atonement, I’ll observe a day-long silent quick on the Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram… We might have made errors, however we have now not dedicated any crime. We have now not dedicated the crime of spreading caste-based poison in society. We have now not performed Hindu-Muslim politics in Bihar. We have now not dedicated the crime of dividing folks within the title of faith. We have now not dedicated the crime of giving cash to the poor, harmless folks of Bihar and shopping for their votes,” he mentioned.As soon as considered one in all India’s most profitable election strategists, Kishor launched Jan Suraaj after a protracted padyatra in Bihar, promising a brand new mannequin of politics centered on governance, jobs and decreasing migration. Regardless of a high-profile marketing campaign and powerful on-line visibility, the social gathering misplaced deposits in practically all seats, underscoring the affect of caste networks and established alliances in Bihar’s politics.The 2-phase Bihar Meeting election was held on November 6 and 11, with outcomes declared on November 14.