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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, in his first post-Bihar election press conference on Tuesday, said the party tried honestly to change the system but it failed to even change the government. “We came to Bihar three years ago to change the system and made an honest effort, but we did not succeed. We couldn’t even change the government, but we have changed politics to some extent,” he said. The Jan Suraaj Party failed to get even a single seat in the Bihar Assembly Election. The party even lost its deposits in 236 of 238 seats.
“The party that secured just 3.5% votes and still draws so much media attention shows we have done something meaningful… There must have been shortcomings that people couldn’t trust us. It is my responsibility, and I own all the blame for the election results. We have lost collectively,” Prashant Kishor further said.
PK said, “For the first time in independent India, especially in Bihar, a government promised to spend Rs 40,000 crore for people, and that is why the NDA secured such a big majority. People are saying voters sold their votes for Rs 10,000. That is not true,”
“People here will not sell their future or their children’s future. There is no end to this debate. Some are alleging wrongdoing by the Election Commission – that is their matter. But in every Assembly seat, at least 60,000-62,000 people were given Rs 10,000 and promised a Rs 2 lakh loan. Government officials were on duty telling people they would get the loan if the NDA returned to power, and Jeevika didis were put on duty for this.”
Prashant Kishor said Jan Suraaj failed to gain the trust and belief of the people, but the party did not commit any crime. “I failed to explain to the people of Bihar the basis on which they should vote and why they should create a new system… We may have made mistakes, but we have not committed any crime. 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 said.
PK further said that he will “atone” for failing to gain people’s belief and will observe a day-long silent fast at the Gandhi Bhitiharwa Ashram on November 20. “I shall work twice as hard as you’ve 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 fulfil my resolve to make Bihar better,” he added.
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