Prashant Kishor, political strategist and founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, relocates to a Patna ashram following what sources describe as a setback in the recent Bihar assembly elections. According to reports, Kishor moves from a residence in Sheikhpura to the Bihar Navnirman Ashram near IIT Patna, stating that he plans to stay there until the next election. Times of India reports that he frames the move as “ashram life” ahead of the next electoral cycle and links it to efforts to increase the party’s impact after the earlier poll outcome. In his remarks, Kishor criticizes Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son’s induction into the cabinet, and he urges voters to focus on their future rather than caste considerations or money-linked inducements. He also warns that conflicts involving West Asian countries could lead to economic difficulties. News18 similarly reports the shift in base to the ashram near IIT Patna and describes Kishor’s intention to remain there until the next election.