Prashant Kishor to make electoral debut; claims this will be Nitish's last election

NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for assembly elections crossed 243 seats, governmental strategist-turned-leader Prashant Kishor has confirmed that helium volition contention the polls, with his governmental startup Jan Suraaj acceptable to unveil its database of candidates connected October 9 -- a database helium says volition beryllium “full of surprises.”The announcement followed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s declaration of the Bihar predetermination schedule, which volition beryllium conducted successful 2 phases connected November 6 and 11, with results to beryllium announced connected November 14. Bihar, with 243 constituencies, has the fourth-largest assembly successful India.Speaking to reporters, Kishor said, "The enactment volition state its database of candidates for the coming assembly polls connected October 9 and it volition beryllium afloat of surprises.

My sanction volition besides beryllium determination successful the list."The erstwhile canvass strategist declined to uncover the constituency helium volition contention from, saying, "You volition travel to cognize connected October 9."When asked astir Jan Suraaj’s prospects, Kishor asserted that his enactment would pull a important elector basal that does not align with either of the large alliances. "In the past polls, the 2 alliances bagged votes of 72 per cent of voters only. I indispensable clarify that we volition get votes of the remaining 28 per cent of the voters.

Besides, radical accidental that Jan Suraaj Party volition get 10 per cent votes each of some alliances. That means we are expected to get 48 per cent votes of the full electorate successful the coming polls," helium said.He added that galore judge Jan Suraaj volition chopped into the ballot shares of some the NDA and the INDIA bloc.Kishor besides took purpose astatine Bihar main curate Nitish Kumar, saying, "I americium saying it with afloat assurance that this volition beryllium the past predetermination of Nitish Kumar.

He volition not observe the adjacent 'Makar Sankranti' (in January 2026) astatine 1 Anne Marg, the authoritative residence of the Bihar main curate successful the authorities capital."He said this predetermination would people "a caller chapter" successful Bihar authorities arsenic radical ballot for "the agleam aboriginal of their children, against migration and unemployment."The upcoming contention is acceptable to beryllium triangular -- the NDA confederation of BJP, JD(U), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustan Awami Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Shakti Party facing disconnected against the INDIA bloc of RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, CPM, and Vikasheel Insaan Party, with Jan Suraaj emerging arsenic a caller challenger expected to disrupt accepted ballot banks.