Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party gears up for Bihar elections, open to any party symbol: 'Change in state is important not a symbol'

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that the party will accept any symbol allocated by the Election Commission , emphasizing that its mission for change in Bihar takes precedence. "Whatever symbol will be allotted, we will accept it. The symbol is not important, change in Bihar is important," Kishor told reporters, highlighting the focus on fielding qualified candidates to bring positive reform.

Kishor officially launched the Jan Suraaj Party on October 2 in Patna, marking its transition from a grassroots campaign to a formal political party. Speaking on the occasion, he noted that Jan Suraaj had been active for two to three years and recently received approval from the Election Commission of India.

The party is set to contest all 243 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections , expected in October-November 2025. Kishor has also committed to gender representation, with 40 female candidates in the lineup, as Jan Suraaj seeks to challenge the state’s political landscape.