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Jan Suraaj reported Rs 101.32 crore income and Rs 9.2 crore spending
Jan Suraaj reported Rs 101.32 crore in income for the 2024-25 financial year, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms.
Donations made up Rs 99.40 crore, while the party reported spending Rs 9.2 crore.
Vedhas Ventures gave the party Rs 85 crore, and founder Prashant Kishor donated Rs 10 crore.
The party contested 238 seats in Bihar’s 2025 assembly election but won none; Kishor later won a by-election in July, and the party also won a seat in the Bihar Legislative Council.
Jan Suraaj received 80% of the top 10 donors’ contributions across the 10 unrecognised parties examined in the analysis.
The analysis also found that annual audit and donation reports for 65% of registered unrecognised parties were not publicly available, making their finances harder to assess.
Jan Suraaj declared income of Rs 101.32 crore and expenditure of Rs 9.2 crore for 2024-25, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms.
Donations accounted for Rs 99.40 crore of the party’s reported income.
The party received Rs 97.72 crore from its top 10 donors, making up 80% of such contributions reported by the 10 registered unrecognised political parties examined.
Vedhas Ventures contributed Rs 85 crore, while party founder Prashant Kishor donated Rs 10 crore.
Jan Suraaj contested 238 seats in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections and won none, but later won a seat in a bypoll.
- Who
- Jan Suraaj, a political party founded by Prashant Kishor.
- What
- It declared Rs 101.32 crore in income and Rs 9.2 crore in expenditure for 2024-25.
- When
- The figures cover the 2024-25 financial year.
- Where
- Bihar; the party contested the 2025 Bihar assembly elections.
- Why
- The figures were reported in an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms; the reason for the income and spending is not stated.
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Jan Suraaj reported income of Rs 101.32 crore and expenditure of Rs 9.2 crore for the financial year.
Jan Suraaj contested 238 seats and won none.
Party founder Prashant Kishor won a seat in a bypoll, the article said.
- Total income
- Rs 101.32 crore
- Expenditure
- Rs 9.2 crore
- Donations
- Rs 99.40 crore
- Top 10 donors
- Rs 97.72 crore across 104 donations
- Vedhas Ventures contribution
- Rs 85 crore across 85 transactions
- 2025 Bihar assembly elections
- Jan Suraaj contested 238 seats and won none