Jan Suraaj Party (transl. People's Good Governance Party) is a political party launched by political strategist Prashant Kishor on 2 October 2024 in Bihar, India.[1] The party’s strategy includes mobilising support from various sections of society and promoting a vision of inclusive and sustainable development.
Jan Suraaj Party | |
|---|---|
| President | Manoj Bharti |
| Founder | Prashant Kishor |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Slogan | "Sahi log, Sahi Soch, Samuhik Prayas" (Right People, Right Thinking and Collective Effort) |
| ECI Status | Registered Party |
History
editPadyatra
editKishor initiated the Jan Suraaj campaign with a padyatra across every district of Bihar on 2 October 2022.[2] During this tour, Kishor and his team are engaging with local communities, aiming to establish grassroots connections and gather insights for policy formulation. The campaign has three stated goals[3]:
- To identify the right individuals at the grassroot level with the help of society and offer them a democratic platform.
- To better understand local problems and opportunities, and based on this, to list the priorities of towns and panchayats, and create a blueprint for their development.
- To prepare a vision document for the next 15 years based on suggestions from experts and the community in ten important areas for Bihar's overall development, including education, health, employment, economic development, agriculture, industry, and social justice.
Inauguration
editThe party held its inauguration event on 2 October 2024 in Patna. During the event, Kishor introduced Manoj Bharti as the party's first Working President.[4] Bharti, a former Indian Foreign Service officer and IIT graduate, comes from the Dalit community. Kishor had previously stated that the party would select a new president annually to represent different communities in Bihar, with the first president coming from either the Extremely Backwards Community or the Muslim community.
Bihar Bypoll, 2024
editThe party contested and lost on all four seats during Bihar's MLA by-election in November, 2024.[5]
Bihar Assembly Elections, 2025
editThe party is set to contest all 243 Assembly seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (2 October 2024). "Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (2 October 2022). "Prashant Kishor embarks on 3,500 km 'padyatra' from Gandhi ashram in Bihar's Champaran". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Jan Suraaaj | बिहार के बदलाव के लिए | For the transformation of Bihar". www.jansuraaj.org. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Ex Diplomat, IIT Grad Is Working President Of Prashant Kishor's New Party". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor's party fails poll debut, candidates lose all 4 seats in Bihar bypolls". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (25 August 2024). "Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to contest in all 243 seats in Bihar Assembly polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2024.