Jan Suraaj Party
Jan Suraaj Party | |
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| Abbreviation | JSP |
| President | Uday Singh (National) Manoj Bharti (Bihar) |
| Spokesperson | Pavan Varma and Yaduvansh Giri [1] |
| Founder | Prashant Kishor |
| Founded | 2 October 2024 (as Jan Suraaj Party)
2 May 2022 (as Jan Suraaj Abhiyan) |
| Headquarters | Suite No. 2, 1st Floor, Dakshineshwar Building, 10 Hailey Road, New Delhi-110001 |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Slogan | सही लोग, सही सोच और सामूहिक प्रयास (transl. Right people, right thinking, and collective effort) |
| ECI Status | RUPP |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly | 0 / 243 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 1 / 75 |
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| School Beg | |
| Website | |
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Jan Suraaj Party (lit. 'People's Good Governance Party'; abbr. JSP) is an Indian political party founded by Prashant Kishor on 2 October 2024 in Bihar, India. The party emerged from the Jan Suraaj Abhiyan, a grassroots movement initiated by Kishor to engage with the people of Bihar and develop a governance roadmap.[2]
History
[edit]Formation and early initiatives
[edit]On 2 May 2022, Prashant Kishor hinted at the formation of a political outfit through a tweet stating, "It’s time to go to the Real Masters, The People," and advocating for "Jan Suraaj—People’s Good Governance."[3] Following his successful election campaigns in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu in May 2021, Kishor announced his retirement as an election strategist.[4]
On 5 May 2022, he formally launched the Jan Suraaj Abhiyan in a press conference in Patna, declaring his intention to undertake a 3,500+ km padyatra across Bihar.[5] Between May and October 2022, Kishor traveled extensively across the state, meeting people from diverse backgrounds to understand their concerns and formulate a long-term governance strategy.
Padyatra and party formation
[edit]The Jan Suraaj padyatra commenced on 2 October 2022 from Gandhi Ashram, Bhitiharwa, West Champaran. Over the next two years, Kishor and his team visited 5,000+ villages, engaging with local communities to identify key issues and draft a 10-year development roadmap.[6][7] The campaign had three stated goals:[8]
- Identifying capable individuals at the grassroots level with the help of society and offering them a democratic platform.
- Understanding local problems and opportunities to draft priorities for towns and panchayats and create a blueprint for their development.
- Preparing a vision document for the next 15 years, incorporating suggestions from experts and the community on ten key areas: education, health, employment, economic development, agriculture, industry, and social justice.
During this period, several initiatives were launched, including PK Youth Clubs, aimed at training young individuals to enter politics through the Panchayati Raj system.[9]
Party formation
[edit]On 2 October 2024, Kishor officially announced the formation of the Jan Suraaj Party, claiming a membership base of 1 crore individuals. Retired IFS officer Manoj Bharti, belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, was appointed as the first Bihar State President.[10]
On 19 May 2025, the 150-member state core committee unanimously elected Uday Singh, a former two-term Lok Sabha MP from Purnia, as the Party’s 1st National President.[11]
Ideology
[edit]JSP follows a Gandhian political philosophy, positioning itself between centre to centre-left on the ideological spectrum. Kishor has described the party’s mission as an effort to revive Mahatma Gandhi’s pre-independence Congress.[12]
Electoral performance
[edit]Bihar By-Elections (October 2024)
[edit]In its first electoral test, JSP contested on all four vacant assembly seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the October 2024 bypolls. The party failed to secure a victory but managed to garner 10% of the total votes.[13][14]
2025 Bihar Assembly Election
[edit]JSP has announced to contest on all 243 seats in the upcoming 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "महत्वपूर्ण सूचना - जन सुराज पार्टी के विचारों एवं पक्ष को प्रेस / मीडिया में रखने के लिए पार्टी के ओर से राष्ट्रीय मुख्य प्रवक्ता श्री पवन वर्मा और श्री वाई वी गिरी अधिकृत हैं।". 18 April 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tewary, Amarnath (2 October 2024). "Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ ""Time To Go To The Real Masters": Prashant Kishor's Cryptic New Tweet". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "After Bengal victory, Prashant Kishor retires from election management". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Prashant Kishor says no political party for now, announces 'padyatra' in Bihar". The Indian Express. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (2 October 2022). "Prashant Kishor embarks on 3,500 km 'padyatra' from Gandhi ashram in Bihar's Champaran". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ ANI, ANI (22 May 2025). "Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor says, "I have been going across Bihar for the last 3 years, including 2 years on foot". x.com (formely twitter). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jan Suraaaj | बिहार के बदलाव के लिए | For the transformation of Bihar". www.jansuraaj.org. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Jan Suraaaj | बिहार के बदलाव के लिए | For the transformation of Bihar". www.jansuraaj.org. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex Diplomat, IIT Grad Is Working President Of Prashant Kishor's New Party". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Focus, ABP Live (19 May 2025). "Prashant Kishor Appoints Ex-BJP MP Uday Singh As Jan Suraaj's First National President". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Suraaj, Jan. "जन सुराज आजादी से पहले की महात्मा गांधी की कांग्रेस को पुनर्जीवित करने का अभियान है।". X (formely Twitter). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tewary, Amarnath (12 November 2024). "Bihar bypolls: Triangular contests in all four seats with Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party set for maiden contest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Sharif, Marziya (23 November 2024). "Prashant Kishor: 'Good start': Jan Suraaj got 10% vote share, says Prashant Kishor". The Sisat Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (25 August 2024). "Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to contest in all 243 seats in Bihar Assembly polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2024.