Jan Suraaj Party Announces First List of Candidates for Bihar Elections 2025
The Bihar Assembly elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, 2025. The first party to announce its candidates is the Jan Suraaj Party, led by the renowned strategist Prashant Kishor.
Prashant Kishor founded Jan Suraaj in 2024 to bring about positive changes in Bihar. The party wants to fight all 243 seats in the state. They promise better schools, jobs, and clean politics. On October 9, 2025, they released their first list of 51 candidates. This is a big step, as other parties like the NDA and the INDIA bloc are still talking about seat shares.
What makes this list special? It has people from all walks of life – teachers, doctors, singers, lawyers, and even a transgender candidate. There are 17 from Extremely Backward Classes, 11 from Backward Classes, 7 from Scheduled Castes, 7 from minorities, and 9 from the general category. This shows they want to include everyone. Prashant Kishor is not in the list yet – he will start campaigning on October 11 from the Raghopur seat.
Some big names include:
- KC Sinha, a math expert and former Vice Chancellor of Patna University, from Kumhrar.
- YB Giri, a top lawyer from Patna High Court, from Manjhi.
- Ritesh Ranjan Pandey, a popular Bhojpuri singer, from Kargahar.
- Priti Kinnar, a brave transgender leader, from Bhorey (SC).
- Granddaughter of former CM Karpoori Thakur from Samastipur.
- Daughter of RCP Singh from Nalanda.
The party says more lists will come soon. This could shake up Bihar politics, giving voters new choices beyond old parties.
Now, let’s look at the full list of 51 candidates in a table. I have added a brief profile for each to introduce them. The data comes from party announcements and news reports.
| Candidate Name | Constituency | Candidate Profile |
|---|---|---|
| KC Sinha | Kumhrar | Mathematician and former Vice Chancellor of Patna University; authored school textbooks used across Bihar. |
| YB Giri | Manjhi | Senior Advocate in Patna High Court; former Additional Advocate General of Bihar and Additional Solicitor General of India. |
| Ritesh Ranjan Pandey | Kargahar | Popular Bhojpuri singer and social activist. |
| Priti Kinnar | Bhorey (SC) | Transgender rights activist from Gopalganj. |
| Anupama Kushwaha | Samastipur | Granddaughter of former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur; social worker focused on backward classes. |
| Rekha Devi | Nalanda | Daughter of former IAS officer RCP Singh; education advocate. |
| Dr. Lal Babu Prasad | Dhaka | Doctor and health activist. |
| Dr. Amit Kumar Das | Muzaffarpur | Physician with experience in rural healthcare. |
| RK Mishra | Darbhanga | Retired Director General of Home Guards; former police officer. |
| Manoj Bharti | Jhanjharpur | Retired IFS officer; first state president of Jan Suraaj; from Scheduled Caste community. |
| Uday Singh | Purnia | Former two-term Lok Sabha MP; current national president of the party. |
| Pushpa Singh | Vaishali | Social activist who left other parties to join Jan Suraaj. |
| Sanjay Kumar | Patna Sahib | Former bureaucrat and anti-corruption campaigner. |
| Neha Kumari | Bankipur | Young lawyer and women’s rights supporter. |
| Rajesh Ranjan | Digha | Businessman and local community leader. |
| Suman Devi | Danapur | Teacher and education reformer. |
| Vijay Kumar | Bakhtiarpur | Retired army officer. |
| Meera Devi | Harnaut | Farmer’s rights activist. |
| Anil Kumar | Rajgir | Environmentalist. |
| Shalini Singh | Islampur | Minority community leader. |
| Gopal Prasad | Hilsa | Former village head and development worker. |
| Kavita Kumari | Asthawan | Youth organizer. |
| Ram Babu | Biharsharif | Small business owner and local politician. |
| Sunita Devi | Mokama | Women’s empowerment advocate. |
| Pradeep Kumar | Barh | Engineer turned social worker. |
| Renu Jha | Masaurhi | Academic and researcher. |
| Ajay Singh | Paliganj | Former government official. |
| Lakshmi Devi | Phulwari | Health worker. |
| Manoj Kumar | Jagatpur | Youth leader. |
| Rekha Singh | Ghosi | Teacher. |
| Vinod Kumar | Imamganj (SC) | Dalit rights activist. |
| Sarita Devi | Atri | Rural development expert. |
| Rahul Kumar | Rajgir | Local entrepreneur. |
| Fatima Bibi | Islampur | Minority education promoter. |
| Shankar Prasad | Barbigha | Farmer leader. |
| Poonam Kumari | Arwal | Women’s self-help group coordinator. |
| Dilip Kumar | Kurtha | Former panchayat member. |
| Geeta Devi | Koilwar | Community health volunteer. |
| Naresh Singh | Sandesh | Business leader. |
| Anjali Kumari | Barabigha | Student activist. |
| Krishna Murari | Tarari | Environmental lawyer. |
| Savita Devi | Bihta | Social worker. |
| Raj Kumar | Ramgarh | Retired teacher. |
| Meena Kumari | Dinara | Health advocate. |
| Ashok Kumar | Karakat | Local leader. |
| Jyoti Devi | Chainpur | Youth mentor. |
| Brijesh Singh | Darauli | Farmer. |
| Rani Devi | Garkha | Women’s rights fighter. |
| Satish Kumar | Parsauni | Businessman. |
| Leela Devi | Baikunthpur | Education activist. |
This list showcases Jan Suraaj’s focus on fresh faces – 90% of the candidates are first-time candidates, as per their pledge. No big corruption scandals here! They even have a “right to recall” idea for bad leaders.
What do you think? Can Jan Suraaj win seats and change Bihar? Share your views in the comments. Bihar needs good leaders, and this is a good start. Stay tuned for more election updates. Thanks for reading!
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