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New Delhi: Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday caused ripples in the choppy waters of Bihar politics with the cryptic announcement of a fresh shuruat (beginning) from his home state. Kishor came out with a tweet in which he called a roller coaster ride his spectacularly successful decade of political consultancy which saw him working with clients as diverse as Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee and Jagan Mohan Reddy. My quest to be a meaningful participant in democracy and help shape pro-people policy led to a roller-coaster ride! As I turn the page, time to go to the Real Masters, THE PEOPLE, to better understand the issues and the path to Jan Suraaj people's good governance , tweeted Kishor, adding the hashtag shuruat Bihar se (Beginning from Bihar). The Twitter post indicated his turn towards active politics in his home state. According to I-PAC, the political consultancy firm founded by Kishor, he is likely to come out with more details about his future project at a press conference here later this week. While it remains to be seen what course Kishor takes, the state BJP has expressed its vexation. Prashant Kishor is neither a social scientist nor a political scientist. He is a power broker and a middleman. He can be nothing more than a vote katwa (spoiler) in Bihar politics , said state BJP spokesman Nikhil Anand in a strongly-worded statement. A section of JD(U) leaders, who did not wish to be identified, also seem uncomfortable with the return of Kishor whom they suspect of having "brainwashed" Chirag Paswan for a rebellion against Nitish Kumar which adversely hit the party in the 2020 Assembly polls. Kishor's announcement comes shortly after he declined the offer to join the Congress, help it ...