The Jan Suraaj Party is contemplating a move into Delhi’s political landscape. Supporters in the capital are scheduled to present this proposal to the party’s founder, Prashant Kishor, during an event on Sunday. This gathering will also celebrate Kishor’s recent victory in the Bankipur bypoll.
But tomorrow’s event is primarily about felicitating Kishor for his Bankipur victory,” said Shantanu, who teaches Botany at Delhi University’s Deshbandhu College. The event is being organised by Biharis living in Delhi associated with the party. “There is a strong demand from people associated with Jan Suraaj in Delhi that the party establish a presence here. The proposed Delhi chapter would mark a shift for a party whose organisation and electoral efforts have so far been centred on Bihar. For now, its supporters in the capital are seeking Kishor’s approval to begin building a formal presence rather than announcing an election plan. Kishor, a former election strategist who worked with parties across the political spectrum, built Jan Suraaj around a campaign in Bihar focused on education, employment and governance.
Both contested the 2025 Bihar assembly election as Jan Suraaj candidates.
Kumar Shantanu, a member of Jan Suraaj’s core committee, said supporters who identify with Kishor’s political vision have been pressing for a Delhi chapter. Additionally, any move towards contesting elections in the capital would follow an assessment of the party’s prospects here, he said. Lawyer Tathagat Harsh Vardhan, son of former Buxar MP K K Tiwari, and former Himachal Pradesh additional director general of police J P Singh are also likely to attend it, he said. The decision on whether the party expands to the capital, Shantanu said, rests with Kishor and its leadership.
He spent months travelling across the state before the organisation took the form of a political party.
