New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor announced on Wednesday that he will not contest the Bihar assembly polls, a decision he claimed was made for the party's greater good.

In an exclusive interview with news agency PTI, the former political strategist also said that a "tally of less than 150 seats" for Jan Suraaj will be considered a defeat.

"If Jan Suraaj Party wins the Bihar polls, it will have a nationwide impact. The compass of national politics will point in a different direction," Kishor asserted.

The Bihar Elections 2025 will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with the counting taking place on November 14.

"The party has decided that I should not contest the assembly polls. And there...