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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Draws a Blank in Bihar as NDA Romps to Landslide

His visibility-heavy campaign collided with structural realities such as a bipolar contest, feeble booth organisation, entrenched caste networks.

Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor after casting a vote during the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Rohtas,
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on a temple visit during the election campaign in Bihar.
File photo of Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor during a roadshow for the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections, in Madhubani | ANI
Jan Suraaj Party boss Prashant Kishor has had a humbling beginning to his fulltime career as a political leader.

Overview

  • Jan Suraaj contested 238 of 243 seats and ended the day without a single victory, with early leads evaporating as counting progressed.
  • Election Commission trends showed the party trailing statewide and, in seats including Arrah, Alinagar and Govindganj, even falling behind the NOTA option.
  • The NDA swept to a commanding lead of 200-plus seats in trends, with JD(U) around 80 and BJP near 80–88, contradicting Kishor’s projection that JD(U) would stay below 25.
  • Kishor had framed his debut as “arsh or farsh” and chose not to contest a seat himself, while exit polls that pegged Jan Suraaj at 0–5 seats proved broadly accurate.
  • Party figures, including spokesperson Pavan K. Varma, promised a “serious review” as analysts cited bipolarisation, the absence of a caste anchor and a thin grassroots network for the flop debut.