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Jan Suraaj Party Enlists Ex-ADGP JP Singh and Bhojpuri Star Ritesh Pandey Ahead of Bihar Polls

The two recruits bolster the third front’s mix of governance expertise and cultural appeal as it prepares to field candidates in every Assembly constituency.

Patna: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor addresses a press conference, in Patna. ...
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Overview

  • Former Himachal Pradesh ADGP JP Singh took voluntary retirement after 25 years in service to join and strengthen the party’s administrative credentials.
  • Bhojpuri singer and actor Ritesh Pandey brings a broad youth and cultural following across Bihar and Purvanchal to the Jan Suraaj campaign.
  • Prashant Kishor said he deliberately scheduled the induction event to counter Prime Minister Modi’s rhetoric during his Bihar visit.
  • The Jan Suraaj Party is set to contest all 243 Bihar Assembly seats under the Election Commission’s ‘school bag’ symbol.
  • The arrivals underscore the party’s strategy of marrying administrative credibility with cultural outreach to widen its electoral base.