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Prashant Kishor has declared that his Jan Suraaj movement is entering its final and decisive phase in Bihar. The party has just released its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. These candidates were selected through extensive village visits without considering caste, religion, or money factors. The election commission has scheduled voting for November 6 and 11, with results due on November 14.

Key Points: Prashant Kishor Says Jan Suraaj Bihar Movement in Final Stage

  • Movement aims to identify candidates without caste or religious pressure
  • First list of 51 candidates released for Bihar Assembly elections
  • Selection based on collective strength and wisdom from village visits
  • Bihar polls scheduled for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14
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Jan Suraaj movement to transform Bihar in the final stage: Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj's decisive phase for Bihar transformation, with 51 candidates selected without caste or religious pressure for assembly polls.

"For change in Bihar and to create a better system, the effort that Jan Suraaj began 3.5 years ago is now in its final and decisive phase. - Prashant Kishor"

Patna, October 10

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday said that the effort which his party began 3.5 years ago towards creating "a better system" in Bihar has reached the final and decisive stage.

Kishor said that he had promised people that he would visit every village to select individuals with their collective strength and wisdom who could contest elections and have the capability to improve Bihar. He also mentioned that these people come without the pressure of caste, religion, money, or family background.

"For change in Bihar and to create a better system, the effort that Jan Suraj began 3.5 years ago is now in its final and decisive phase. The promise we made to the people of Bihar by going from village to village was that we would use all our collective strength and wisdom from society to identify and select good individuals. These individuals, chosen without any pressure of caste, religion, money, or family background, will be given the opportunity to contest elections, those who, in our understanding, have the capability to improve Bihar," Prashant Kishor told ANI.

Earlier on Thursday, the Jan Suraaj Party released its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election.

Following the development, Prashant Kishor, while speaking to the media, said that the movement his party initiated has now reached its decisive phase.

"For change in Bihar, to create a better system, the effort that Jan Suraaj has started is now in its final and decisive phase. We had promised the people of Bihar that those who work to improve Bihar will be given the opportunity to contest elections...Tickets have been given to those who have worked the hardest over the past nearly 2 years to advance Jan Suraaj..."

The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 Assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting of votes to be held on November 14.

The total number of electors in the final list stands at 7.42 crore, while there were 7.89 crore electors as of June 24 this year. An Election Commission press release stated that 65 lakh voters were removed from the draft list, and the number of electors in the draft list as of August 1, 2025, stood at 7.24 crore.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As someone who has worked in rural development in Bihar, I appreciate the focus on selecting candidates without caste/religion pressure. But I'm skeptical about how this will work in practice given Bihar's complex social dynamics.
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Priya S
My village was visited by Jan Suraaj volunteers last month. They actually listened to our problems instead of making empty promises. This feels different from regular politics! 🤞
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Arjun K
3.5 years of groundwork and now 51 candidates - that's impressive dedication. But will they be able to compete with established parties' money power? Bihar elections are notoriously expensive affairs.
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Meera T
As a teacher in Patna, I've seen how caste-based politics has failed our education system. If Jan Suraaj can bring merit-based leadership, it could be Bihar's turning point. Youth are definitely excited about this!
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David E
Visiting every village shows real commitment to understanding ground realities. This bottom-up approach could be a model for other states too. Wishing them success in the upcoming elections!

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