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][2]
Jan Suraaj Party | |
|---|---|
| President | Manoj Bharti |
| Founder | Prashant Kishor |
| Founded | 2 October 2024 |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar |
| Ideology | Gandhism |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Slogan | "Sahi log, Sahi Soch, Samuhik Prayas" Trans: Right People, Right Thinking and Collective Effort |
| ECI Status | Registered Party |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe Jan Suraaj campaign began with a Padyatra (foot march) across various districts in Bihar, where Kishor and his team engaged with local communities to build a connection with the grassroots and gather insights for policy formulation.[3] The campaign was launched to bring transformative political change in the state of Bihar in India.[4] The campaign later become a political party on 2 October 2024 emerging from a grassroots campaign aimed at transforming the socio-political landscape of Bihar,[5] one of India’s most underdeveloped states.[6] The campaign is focused on engaging the public at the grassroots level to address critical issues such as education, health, and employment.[7]
Ideology
editThe Jan Suraaj Party is set to contest all 243 Assembly seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, challenging the existing political establishment.[8] The party’s strategy includes mobilising support from various sections of society and promoting a vision of inclusive and sustainable development.[9] Prashant Kishore in his interviews promised that he will legalise alcohol in Bihar by changing Liquor law which are implemented by Nitish Kumar Government, He also mentioned that he will create business opportunities for development of the state and boost employment generation.[10]
The leadership structure of the party is focused on collective decision-making. The first president of the party is expected to come from marginalised communities.[11][12]
Jan Suraaj Padyatra
Kishor initiated the Jan Suraaj campaign with a padyatra across every district of Bihar on 2 October 2022. During this tour, Kishor and his team are engaging with local communities, aiming to establish grassroots connections and gather insights for policy formulation.[13][14] The campaign has three stated goals:
- 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.
Party inauguration
editThe Jan Suraaj 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. 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 the Dalit community.[15]
Kishor announced the party's intention to contest all four seats in the upcoming Bihar by-elections. He also stated that the party's constitution and a "Vision document" would be released around March 2025.[16]
References
edit- ^ Kumar, Arun (2 October 2022). "Prashan Kishor begins 3,500-km padyatra. The launch has a Gandhi link in Bihar". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor Launches Party Before Bihar Polls, Vows To End Liquor Ban". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Dipak (4 October 2023). "1 yr of Jan Suraaj: How Prashant Kishor's bid to mobilise Biharis on development, not caste, is going". ThePrint. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to evolve into political party on Oct 2 ahead of 2025 Bihar assembly elections". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor to launch Jan Suraaj Party on October 2". Business Today. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "50% population of Bihar 'multidimensionally poor'". The Hindu. 26 November 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Arun (2 October 2022). "Prashan Kishor begins 3,500-km padyatra. The launch has a Gandhi link in Bihar". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Jan Suraaj to contest on all 243 seats in Bihar, 40 candidates to be women: Prashant Kishore". The Times of India. 25 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ PTI. "Prashant Kishor's 'Jan Suraj' to back 75 EBC candidates in 2025 Bihar assembly polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ ANI (15 September 2024). "Prashant Kishor vows to end 'Bihar Liquor Ban' within one hour if elected". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor prepares for re-entry into politics, lays out party's leadership roadmap". The Indian Express. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Will not seek any post in Jan Suraaj political party: Prashant Kishor". Business Standard.
- ^ "As Prashant Kishor launches Jan Suraaj Party, a look at his 5-point agenda to transform Bihar". The Indian Express. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Rohmetra, Amogh (2 May 2023). "Six ex-IAS officers of Bihar join Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj on 'Sankalp Divas'". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ PTI. "Prashant Kishor's 'Jan Suraj' to back 75 EBC candidates in 2025 Bihar assembly polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "As Prashant Kishor launches Jan Suraaj Party, a look at his 5-point agenda to transform Bihar". The Indian Express. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.