Jan Suraaj Party Fails to Make Headway in Bihar Polls, Prashant Kishor's Ambitions Remain Unfulfilled

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Bihar Assembly polls have thrown up early trends indicating that Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party is not in the lead in any constituency. This development comes as a surprise, considering Kishor had made concerted efforts to turn the polls into a three-way contest. Despite announcing that he would not contest the elections, Kishor's party had fielded candidates on all 234 seats. Kishor's decision not to contest the polls was seen as a strategic move to focus on organisational work. However, his party's performance has raised questions about its prospects in the state. Jan Suraaj had been eyeing the Seemanchal region, which has a high concentration of Muslim voters, but it remains to be seen how the party performs in its maiden electoral contest. As a key strategist behind Nitish Kumar's victory in the 2015 Bihar Assembly elections, Kishor had predicted that the NDA would be defeated in the polls. However, the early trends suggest that his predictions may not come true. It is still too early to comment on the final outcome, but Kishor's ambitions for Jan Suraaj seem to be facing a setback.