Jan Suraaj Candidates List For Bihar Elections 2025: Prashant Kishor Announces First List of 51 Candidates

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party has released its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with results to be declared on November 14.

The list features candidates from 26 districts, marking the party's attempt to emerge as a third political alternative in Bihar's competitive landscape dominated by the JD(U) and RJD.

Key Candidates and Constituencies

Among the prominent names is Bhojpuri singer Ritesh Ranjan Pandey, who will contest from Kargahar, and Pritti Kinnar from Bhorey seat in Gopalganj. KC Sinha, former Vice Chancellor of Patna University, has been nominated from Kumhrar, while senior advocate YB Gir is contesting from Manjhi.

Other candidates include Dr Amit Kumar Das from Muzaffarpur, Drig Narain Prasad from Valmiki Nagar, and Sunil Kumar from Lauriya in West Champaran. Awdhesh Ram will contest from Harsidhi, and Dr Lal Babu Prasad from Dhaka in East Champaran.

Usha Kiran (Sursand) and Vijay Kumar Sah (Runnisadipur) also feature on the list, along with Md Parvej Alam (Benipatti), Ram Pravesh Kumar Yadav (Nirmali), Raghib Bablu (Sikti), Abu Affan Farooque (Kochadhaman), and Afroz Alam (Amour).

Notably, Prashant Kishor himself does not feature in this list of candidates.

Campaign Trail and Strategy

Jan Suraaj Party's national president Udai Singh announced that Prashant Kishor will begin his campaign on October 11 at Raghopur, a constituency currently held by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

The party has made it clear that it intends to challenge Bihar's two-party dominance by fielding a diverse mix of candidates - from academics and activists to artists and professionals.

Bihar Elections 2025 Overview

Bihar's legislative assembly has 243 constituencies, including 38 reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and two for Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Jan Suraaj Party aims to make a strong impact with its inclusive representation across caste, gender, and regional lines.

The release of the first candidate list is seen as a strategic move to position Jan Suraaj as a credible and reform-driven alternative in Bihar's political arena.