Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Prashant Kishor's Entry into Bihar Politics: A New Challenge
Imagine Bihar as a game where two teams, led by Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar, have been winning for a long time.
Now, a new player named Prashant Kishor (PK) wants to join the game with his own team, Jan Suraaj.
PK used to help other teams win, but now he wants to win himself.
People are unsure if PK can beat the old teams, but he plans to take votes from both.
Some people like PK, and he's even ahead of other leaders in surveys.
PK is also targeting the current government.
Whether PK succeeds or not is yet to be seen.
Prashant Kishor, a political strategist, is entering Bihar's electoral battle with his Jan Suraaj party.
Bihar politics has been dominated by Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar for over three decades.
PK's party, Jan Suraaj, aims to challenge the established alliances of the RJD and NDA.
Jan Suraaj is attracting some voters and has gained support in recent surveys, while losing in recent by-elections.
PK is targeting the NDA and is looking to get relatives of established politicians to join his party.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor, Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar, and various political parties in Bihar.
- What
- Prashant Kishor and his Jan Suraaj party are entering the Bihar electoral battle.
- When
- The Bihar elections are upcoming later in the year, and the Jan Suraaj party was formed three years prior.
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- To disrupt the existing political landscape dominated by Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar.
RJD and NDA
Jan Suraaj
View of Jan Suraaj
RJD and NDA
Jan Suraaj is a 'vote katwa' or a vote splitter.
Jan Suraaj
Jan Suraaj will win by taking away votes from both parties.
- Political Parties
- RJD, JDU, BJP, Jan Suraaj
- Key Figures
- Prashant Kishor, Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar
- 2020 Election Result
- Chirag Paswan's party won 1 seat with 5.6% votes
- 2024 By-Elections Result
- Jan Suraaj lost all four seats, while NDA won
- PK's Preferred Candidate
- 22% of the C-Voter survey respondents chose PK