PATNA: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Sunday launched the “Bihar Navnirman Yatra” from Bagaha in Bihar’s West Champaran district, with the aim of creating a strong, honest, and accountable political alternative in the state.
Kishor’s party had failed to win a single seat out of the 238 it contested in the last assembly election, with candidates forfeiting their security deposits in 236 constituencies.
He said that despite the electoral setback, Jan Suraaj remained actively engaged with the people and was working to strengthen the organisation in every district under the "Bihar Navnirman Abhiyan."
Clarifying the purpose of the Yatra, Kishor said it was intended to finalise future strategies with the party’s members and to reorganise the party at the district level. He reiterated his commitment to fighting for the people’s cause.
At the launch, Kishor said the Jan Suraaj Party would continue to highlight issues affecting the public. “Our main objective is to change the system, not the rulers,” he said.
He also took the opportunity to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of their promises, including providing financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to each woman entrepreneur in the state. Kishor added that Jan Suraaj Party workers would visit women entrepreneurs to check if they had received the promised assistance. “If the money has not been disbursed, it will be seen as merely an election promise,” he told the media.
On the Congress-RJD rift following the assembly elections, Kishor said that the people had already defined the role of each political party. “The NDA has been entrusted with running the government, while the RJD has been assigned the role of the Opposition,” he stated.
Regarding his own party, Kishor said Jan Suraaj Party has been mandated to work on people-centric issues and has already begun efforts in that direction, adding that the party would continue to focus on the welfare of the public.