The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), founded by former poll strategist Prashant Kishor, on Thursday (9 October) announced its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming two-phased Bihar Assembly elections.
The list features several professionals, including retired bureaucrats, lawyers, doctors, academics, and social workers, in line with Kishor’s earlier assurance that the JSP would prioritise candidates from such backgrounds.
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Inclusive representation
The list also includes candidates from a wide social spectrum, such as those from Scheduled Castes and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs).
Among the 51 names are six Muslims and one transgender candidate, Priti Kinnar, who will contest from the B