Jan Suraaj releases 1st list of 51 candidates for Bihar polls

Jan Suraaj Party on Thursday released its first list of 51 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections, but did not confirm whether its founder Prashant Kishor will contest the polls. Addressing a press conference here, party national president Udai Singh said Kishor is likely to hit the campaign trail on October 11 from Raghopur, the constituency of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. "We will soon release a list of candidates for other seats. If you find Kishor Ji's name on the list, then he will be contesting. It's quite clear. Kishor Ji will launch the party's election campaign from Raghopur on October 11", Singh said.

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In the first list, 16 per cent of the candidates are Muslims and 17 per cent are from extremely backward communities. Kishor, a poll strategist-turned-politician, has been vocal about corruption in politics, so a key focus area while choosing candidates has been their clean image. Kishor has roped in several former bureaucrats and police officers for the poll contest.
Among the candidates is a celebrated mathematician. KC Sinha, Jan Suraaj's candidate in Kumhrar, has served as Vice Chancellor of Patna University. The books he authored have been followed in schools in Bihar and several other states for decades. YB Giri is Jan Suraaj Party's candidate from Manjhi. A Senior Advocate in Patna High Court, YB Giri has been part of several high-profile cases. He has also served as Additional Advocate General of Bihar and Additional Solicitor General of India for central government cases in Patna High Court.