Prashant Kishor Launch Jan Suraaj Party: A New Bihar Vision

Party Formation and Leadership

• Prashant Kishor officially launched the Jan Suraaj Party on October 22, 2024, in Patna, Bihar
• The party has been active for two years, gathering over 6 lakh members
• Kishor emphasizes proportional representation in party leadership
• Notable public figures joining the party include former MPs and academics

Key Agenda and Priorities

• Five-point agenda focusing on education, employment, pensions, loans, and land reforms
• Plans to invest Rs 5 lakh crore in education over 10 years
• Proposes lifting the liquor ban to generate Rs 20,000 crore annually
• Aims to provide Rs 2,000 monthly pension for elders
• Promises soft loans at 4% interest for women entrepreneurs
• Advocates for land reforms and new agricultural approaches
• Pledges to improve Bihar's credit-to-deposit ratio in banks

Unique Party Features and Policies

• Candidate selection through public participation, similar to U.S. primaries
• Introduction of "right to recall" for non-performing elected representatives
• Rotational leadership based on social groups (Dalit, EBC/Muslim, OBC, General)
• Emphasis on proportional representation: "Jiski jitni aabadi, uski utni hissedari"
• Diverse ideological base, including socialists, communists, Muslims, and former RSS workers
• Focus on "human first" ideology, inspired by Gandhi and Ambedkar

Electoral Strategy and Future Plans

• Aims to contest all 243 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections
• Candidate announcements planned for March 2025
• Party symbol yet to be finalized; considering options like walking stick or microphone
• Formation of a policy decision-making committee
• Criticizes current government's land survey policy
• Promises to compel banks to invest more in Bihar
• Plans to address migration issues and create local job opportunities