Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj announces first list of 51 candidates for Bihar polls
Patna: The Jan Suraaj Party, led by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, on Thursday announced its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming two-phase Bihar Assembly election scheduled for next month.
The list includes a diverse mix of professionals — a celebrated mathematician, retired bureaucrats, former police officers, doctors, and lawyers marking the party’s attempt to present itself as a clean and credible alternative in Bihar’s political landscape.
According to the list, 16 per cent of the candidates are Muslims and 17 per cent belong to extremely backward communities (EBCs). Kishor, who has often criticised corruption in mainstream politics, has said that integrity and public service record were the key criteria for shortlisting candidates.
One of the most notable names on the list is Prof. K.C. Sinha, Jan Suraaj’s candidate from Kumhrar. A renowned mathematician and former Vice-Chancellor of Patna University, Prof. Sinha is best known for authoring school textbooks that have been followed for decades across Bihar and several other states.
From Manjhi, the party has fielded Y.B. Giri, a Senior Advocate at the Patna High Court. Giri has served as Additional Advocate General of Bihar and Additional Solicitor General of India for central government cases in the same court.
Another key candidate, Dr. Amit Kumar Das, will contest from Muzaffarpur. An alumnus of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Dr. Das is known for his efforts to expand basic healthcare access in rural areas. Along with his wife, who is also a doctor, he runs a hospital in Muzaffarpur.
While the list introduces several new faces, it notably does not include Prashant Kishor’s own name, leaving uncertainty over whether he will enter the electoral fray himself. Kishor has previously indicated interest in contesting either from Raghopur, the RJD stronghold represented by Tejashwi Yadav, or from Kargahar, his home constituency.
Interestingly, the first list names Ritesh Ranjan (Pandey) as the Jan Suraaj candidate from Kargahar, fuelling speculation that Kishor may indeed choose to contest from Raghopur.
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Two children drown in farm pond in Karnataka
Tumakuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Two children died after slipping and falling into a farm pond near Benakanahalli on Sunday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Suchitra (11) and her brother Ravindra (9) from Kasapura village in Midigeshi hobli.
According to police, preliminary information suggests that the children had gone to graze goats.
They are believed to have slipped and fallen into the farm pond while attempting to drink water.
The bodies have been sent to Madhugiri Public Hospital for post-mortem.
A case has been registered at the Midigeshi police station.
