Prashant Kishor, the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), revealed the party’s candidates for five constituencies in the Bihar Legislative Council on Sunday. Elections for these seats are expected to be announced soon, marking a significant step in the party’s electoral strategy in the region.
Addressing a press conference, Kishor announced the names of five candidates, including Afaq Ahmed, who will seek re-election from the Saran teachers’ constituency, which he won six years ago with the support of the former poll strategist, who was then yet to float his party. Lawyer and academician-turned-politician Divya Jyoti, who joined the party last week, was fielded from Patna teachers’ constituency, which is currently being held by JD(U) chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar. This election, separate from the Bihar Assembly polls, will cover four graduates’ and four teachers’ constituencies across around 30 districts.
The party has also fielded S P Rai from the Darbhanga teachers’ constituency, Ravindra Yadav from the Darbhanga graduates’ seat, and Rajnish Ranjan from the Kosi graduates’ constituency, he said. JSP had earlier said it would contest all eight seats, as part of its organisational expansion strategy.
