Patna: With a year left until the Bihar assembly elections, the political landscape is already heating up. Election strategist Prashant Kishor, popularly known as PK, is preparing to enter the political fray. On Gandhi Jayanti, PK will announce the transformation of his Jan Suraaj Abhiyan into a political party, signaling his active participation in the upcoming elections. This move has put RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and JDU chief Nitish Kumar on high alert.
PK has been holding state-level meetings for Jan Suraaj, drawing large crowds and boosting his political morale. Recently, Jagruti Thakur, granddaughter of former CM Karpoori Thakur, along with former RJD MLC Rambali Singh Chandravanshi and former IPS officer Anand Mishra, attended a Jan Suraaj meeting. This indicates PK’s focus on attracting leaders marginalized within the RJD and JDU.
One of PK’s key announcements is that the first president of the Jan Suraaj Party will come from the Dalit community, with tickets distributed according to population demographics. PK is targeting the Dalit, Muslim, and OBC vote banks, which are crucial to the political strength of both RJD and JDU. While RJD relies on the M-Y (Muslim-Yadav) equation, JDU has built its base with OBC and Dalit votes.
PK aims to shift these votes towards his new party by addressing issues pertinent to these communities. Political analysts suggest that PK’s focus on Dalit and Muslim politics might indirectly benefit the BJP in Bihar. Although PK is a Brahmin, he urges Dalits and Muslims to vote beyond caste and religious lines for their children’s future.
PK’s strategy centers around integrating Dalit, Muslim, and OBC vote banks. Bihar’s politics has long been dominated by social justice leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar. Both RJD and JDU have maintained power through the support of Dalits, Muslims, and OBCs, which PK now seeks to sway.
To attract Muslim voters, PK pointed out that despite being 17% of Bihar’s population, Muslims lack a statewide leader. He urged them to vote for their community’s future rather than out of fear of anti-social elements. Similarly, PK addressed Dalits, criticizing political parties for merely using Dalit leaders without genuine empowerment.
By focusing on extremely backward classes alongside Dalits and Muslims, PK aims to capture the vote banks of RJD and JDU. Both Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar are well aware of PK’s strategic maneuvers as he lays out his plans for the 2025 elections.
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