India, Oct. 15 -- Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor made a big announcement just weeks ahead of Assembly elections in Bihar. The poll strategist and politician would give the poll contest a miss this time, a decision he said his party members took.

After his big announcement during an interview, Kishor explained what behind the decision, and said the contest would have "distracted" him from focusing on strengthening his party.

"The members of the party have decided that I should focus on working for the victory of the other candidates of the party, so I am not contesting the elections...," Kishor was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Prashant Kishor, widely known for his election predictions, entered politics last year by launc...