Prashant Kishor Launch Jan Suraaj Party: A New Bihar Vision

Prashant Kishor has launched the Jan Suraaj Party in Patna, Bihar, with over 6 lakh members. The party focuses on education, employment, pensions, loans, and land reforms, with plans to invest Rs 5 lakh crore in education over 10 years.

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

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