Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party Suffers Major Defeat in Bihar Bypolls

The party's debut saw all four candidates lose, with three forfeiting their deposits, as it garnered only 10% of the vote share across constituencies.

• Jan Suraaj, led by political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor, failed to win any of the four contested seats in the Bihar Assembly bypolls.
• Three of the party's candidates forfeited their security deposits after receiving less than one-sixth of the total votes in their constituencies.
• Prashant Kishor acknowledged the disappointing results but emphasized the party's youth and vowed to increase its vote share to 40% in future elections.
• The BJP-led NDA secured decisive victories in the bypolls, which Kishor described as concerning given the coalition's long tenure and perceived failure to address Bihar's backwardness.
• Jan Suraaj plans to contest all 243 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, continuing its efforts to establish a stronger foothold in the state.

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