Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party to Use Liquor Revenue for Development of Education in Bihar

Patna: Former election strategist Prashant Kishor has formally launched Jan Suraaj Party to enter electoral politics.

According to Kishor, his party recently received approval from the Election Commission. The party will be headed by Manoj Bharti, a retired officer of the Indian Foreign Service.

The party has decided to contest all 243 Assembly seats in Bihar. Kishor said, his party would also contest the upcoming bypoll in the state.

Speaking on the promise of lifting liquor ban, Kishor said, “If Bihar has to have a world-class education system, Rs 5 lakh crore is needed in the next 10 years. Every year, Bihar is facing a loss of Rs 20,000 crore due to the liquor ban. If elected, the party would end prohibition on liquor and the revenue would be used to reform the education sector.”

On July 28, Kishor welcomed four new members to its unit — including ex-IPS officer Anand Mishra. Ziyauddin Khan, former state general secretary of Janata Dal (United) was another entrant. Dr Jagriti Thakur, granddaughter of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur had also joined the party. Prof Rambali Singh Chandravanshi was another big political entry into Kishor’s new political formation.