Political strategist and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor made his first public appearance on Tuesday since the Bihar assembly election results, where his party failed to bag even a single seat.
Addressing the media, whether he would resign and leave politics after the loss, he firmly asked what position he holds to step down from.
Kishor was questioned whether he would retire now, as Nitish's Janata Dal (United) won 85 seats, contrary to the 25 seats he predicted. The Jan Suraaj Chief answered, "What position am I holding that I should resign?"
Before the elections, various reports suggested that Kishor said that he would retire if JD(U) got more than 25 seats.
What did Prashant Kishor say as he addressed Bihar's loss for the first time?Ever since his party's dismal performance in the Bihar elections, Kishor addressed the media for the very first time. He stated, "I had said that if JD(U) gets more than 25 seats, I will retire. From which position should I resign?"
Further arguing that while he does not do politics, he never said he would leave Bihar or stop talking about their issues.
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Kishor affirmed, "I did not say that I will leave Bihar. I have left politics. I do not do politics, but I did not say that I will stop speaking for the people of Bihar..."
Adding that he would not just "definitely quit" politics, and would leave Bihar if the NDA fulfills its poll promise of giving Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women under self-employment initiatives.
Will work twice as hard as seen in the past three yearsKishor took all the blame on himself for the loss and refused to let the defeat stand in his path ahead. He said, "I will work twice as hard as you have seen me work over the past three years and put in all my energy. There's no question of backing down. There's no turning back until I fulfill my resolve to make Bihar better."
Adding, "We have not committed the crime of spreading caste-based poison in society. We have not played Hindu-Muslim politics in Bihar. We have not committed the crime of dividing people in the name of religion. We have not committed the crime of giving money to the poor, innocent people of Bihar, and buying their votes."
He also announced that he will seek repentance for failing to achieve his resolve, saying that he will observe a day-long silence at the Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram on November 20.