Jan Suraaj: A Growing Political Force in Bihar 2025
In the wake of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), Jan Suraaj has become one of the most closely followed movements in Bihar. The movement was founded by political strategist Prashant Kishor, who is focused on establishing connections through padyatras, dialogues from the grassroots level, and campaign strategies based on issues.
A Citizen-First Movement
What makes Jan Suraaj unique is its attempt to create connections from the grassroots level. By doing padyatras, engaging in community meetings, and making issue-focused campaigns, Kishor has positioned Jan Suraaj as a citizen-centered alternative to traditional political parties. Jan Suraaj operates in a different context than established political parties where they tend to operate from a top-down model. In contrast, Jan Suraaj follows a political model from the bottom up, as it enables the people to create the agenda.
Jan Suraaj’s Priorities
Jan Suraaj focuses on Bihar’s most urgent issues, including:
Job and other livelihood opportunities
Quality schools with access to higher education
Access to affordable healthcare across the state
Digital empowerment and government modernization.
By being focused on the most pressing issues in Bihar, Jan Suraaj’s message resonates, particularly with the youth, students, and first-time voters searching for alternative options to take the state beyond legacy politics.
The Youth Factor
Central to Jan Suraaj’s movement are the young voters who provide energy. Bihar has a large population of students and people looking for work—many people that feel ignored by regular politics. Jan Suraaj serves as a home base for youth with promises of participation, inclusivity, and a governance platform focused on reforms.
What is Next for 2025
The next question is whether Jan Suraaj will translate its popularity into electoral strength for the 2025 elections? While we may not know the outcome on Election Day, what is clear is that the movement has made a new type of politicking a part of Bihar’s political future.
The Jan Suraaj movement is promising in its position as a citizen-driven movement, emphasizing employment, education, healthcare, and digitalization. At the heart of Jan Suraaj is a young, bottom-up model of politics that enlivens the notion of the voice of the youth and new voters – an angle far removed from the older party politics.
Whether Jan Suraaj will garner much electoral ground in 2025 remains to be seen, but as it stands it is present and innovative in ways that place it on the road to becoming a growing political force in Bihar which could turn the state’s political equations on their heads.