‘Stem migration from Bihar, get rid of Nitish, Lalu’: Prashant Kishor on Jan Suraaj party’s aims

“I am not forming a political party on October 2, one crore people of Bihar are coming together and forming the party for the future of their children,” Kishor said.

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor being felicitated by supporters during a state-level meeting of the organisation, in Patna, July 28, 2024 (Photo credit: PTI)

New Delhi: Prashant Kishor, political strategist-turned-activist, on Sunday said that his upcoming political party Jan Suraaj will aim to stem the migration from Bihar and help the state get rid of JDU chief Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.

“Earlier I used to help parties and leaders on how to win elections, form parties and on campaigning, now I will give suggestions to the people of Bihar,” said Kishor. He pointed out that the Jan Suraaj campaign will transform into a political party on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. “I am not forming a political party on October 2, one crore people of Bihar are coming together and forming the party for the future of their children,” Kishor said.

Who is Prashant Kishor?

Prashant Kishor, the founder of the political consultancy IPAC, shaped the BJP’s campaign strategy for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and got a lot of recognition for it.

In the 2015 assembly polls, he helped Nitish Kumar’s party. Nitish was so impressed by Kishor’s skills that he brought him into JD(U) in 2018. However, he was shown the door and expelled in 2020. Kishor gave up political consultancy following the 2021 Bengal assembly elections.

What Prashant Kishor has said about Jan Suraaj party?

On Monday, Prashant Kishor clarified that he “will not be seeking any post” once his Jan Suraaj campaign evolves into a full-fledged political party later this year.

In a post on X, he wrote: “After more than two years of padayatra through thousands of villages and small towns of Bihar, we formally started the process of party formation to give a better alternative that would end decades of misery and ensure a better future for the children of Bihar.”

After more than two-years of Padyatra through thousands of villages and small towns of Bihar, we formally started the process of party formation to give a better alternative that would end decades of misery and ensure a better future for the children of #Bihar

Yesterday, the… pic.twitter.com/UREEPLyBtH

— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) July 29, 2024

“Over the next two months 1.5 lakh Jan Suraaj office-bearers together with lakhs of participating ‘Sansthapak Sadasyas’ (founding members) of Jan Suraaj will deliberate, and decide on the key priorities of the party; draft and finalise a party constitution, and finally elect the leader (s) of the party,” Kishor said.

“As promised, I will not be seeking any post in the party and will continue with my grassroots outreach for the next many months. And it all began with the prayer chosen by the people here in an online survey!” he added.

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