The Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 are gaining momentum, and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) has created a major buzz by announcing candidates for 116 out of 243 seats. The move signals that JSP is serious about contesting across the entire state and positioning itself as a strong alternative to existing political parties.
Prashant Kishor, known as one of India’s top political strategists, is now fully stepping into the political battlefield, aiming to bring his “Jan Suraaj” (People’s Good Governance) vision to life in Bihar.
Highlights of Jan Suraaj Party Candidates List
| Details | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Total Assembly Seats in Bihar | 243 |
| Seats Announced So Far | 116 |
| First List Announcement Date | October 11, 2024 |
| Total Candidates in First List | 51 |
| Total Candidates in Second List | 65 |
| Professionals Included | Bureaucrats, Academicians, Doctors, Lawyers |
| Backward Class Representation | 11 in first list; 10 in second list |
| Extremely Backward Class Representation | 17 in first list; 14 in second list |
| Minority Candidates | 9 in first list; 14 in second list |
| Third Gender Representation | Pritti Kinnar from Bhorey Constituency (Gopalganj) |
| Campaign Launch Venue | Raghopur, Patna |
| Party Founder | Prashant Kishor |
| Party President | Udai Singh |
Notable Candidates from Jan Suraaj Party
- K.C. Sinha, respected academician, contesting from Kumhrar (Patna)
- Ritesh Ranjan Pandey, Bhojpuri singer, contesting from Kargahar (Rohtas)
- Pritti Kinnar, representing the third gender community, contesting from Bhorey (Gopalganj)
- Dr. Ajeet Kumar, contesting from Imamganj (SC), Gaya
- Dr. Lal Babu Prasad, contesting from Dhaka (East Champaran)
Jan Suraaj First Candidates List 2025
| S No. | Candidate Names | Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Drig Narain Prasad | Valmiki Nagar | West Champaran |
| 2. | Sunil Kumar | Lauriya | West Champaran |
| 3. | Awdhesh Ram | Harsidhi (SC) | East Champaran |
| 4. | Dr Lal Babu Prasad | Dhaka | East Champaran |
| 5. | Usha Kiran | Sursand | Sitamarhi |
| 6. | Vijay Kumar Sah | Runnisaidpur | Sitamarhi |
| 7. | Md Parvej Alam | Benipatti | Madhubani |
| 8. | Ram Pravesh Kumar Yadav | Nirmali | Supaul |
| 9. | Raghib Bablu | Sikti | Araria |
| 10. | Abu Affan Farooque | Kochadhaman | Kishanganj |
| 11. | Afroz Alam | Amour | Purnia |
| 12. | Md Shahnawaz Alam | Baisi | Purnia |
| 13. | Kunal Nishad Alias Sonu Singh | Pranpur | Katihar |
| 14. | Subodh Kumar Suman | Alamnagar | Madhepura |
| 15. | Kishor Kumar | Saharsa | Saharsa |
| 16. | Surendra Yadav | Simri Bakhtiarpur | Saharsa |
| 17. | Shamim Akhtar | Mahishi | Saharsa |
| 18. | Shoaib Khan | Darbhanga Rural | Darbhanga |
| 19. | R.K Mishra | Darbhanga | Darbhanga |
| 20. | Biltu Sahani | Keoti | Darbhanga |
| 21. | Tej Narayan Sahni | Minapur | Muzaffarpur |
| 22. | Dr Amit Kumar Das | Muzaffarpur | Muzaffarpur |
| 23. | Dr Shashi Shekhar Sinha | Gopalganj | Gopalganj |
| 24. | Priti Kinnar | Bhorey (SC) | Gopalganj |
| 25. | Rahul Kirti Singh | Raghunathpur | Siwan |
| 26. | Satyendra Kumar Yadav | Daraundha | Siwan |
| 27. | Yadu Vansh Giri | Manjhi | Saran |
| 28. | Shrawan Kumar Mahto | Baniapur | Saran |
| 29. | Jai Prakash Singh | Chapra | Saran |
| 30. | Musaheb Mahato | Parsa | Saran |
| 31. | Chandan Lal Mehta | Sonepur | Saran |
| 32. | Ram Balak Paswan | Kalyanpur (SC) | Samastipur |
| 33. | Jagriti Thakur | Morwa | Samastipur |
| 34. | Dr Arun Kumar | Matihani | Begusarai |
| 35. | Surendra Kumar Sahani | Begusarai | Begusarai |
| 36. | Jayanti Patel | Khagaria | Khagaria |
| 37. | Gajendar Kumar Singh | Beldaur | Khagaria |
| 38. | Vinay Kumar Varun | Parbatta | Khagaria |
| 39. | Ghanshyam Das | Pirpainti (SC) | Bhagalpur |
| 40. | Braj Kishor Pandit | Belhar | Banka |
| 41. | Lata Singh | Asthawan | Nalanda |
| 42. | Dinesh Kumar | Biharsharif | Nalanda |
| 43. | Kumari Poonam Sinha | Nalanda | Nalanda |
| 44. | K C Sinha | Kumhrar | Patna-Mahanagar |
| 45. | Dr Vijay Kumar Gupta | Arrah | Bhojpur |
| 46. | Neha Kumari (Natraz) | Chenari (SC) | Rohtas |
| 47. | Ritesh Ranjan (Pandey) | Kargahar | Rohtas |
| 48. | Sita Ram Dukhari | Goh | Aurangabad |
| 49. | Archana Chandra | Nabinagar | Aurangabad |
| 50. | Dr Ajeet Kumar | Imamganj (SC) | Gaya |
| 51. | Lakshman Manjhi | Bodh Gaya (SC) | Gaya |
Jan Suraaj Party Releases Second List of 65 Candidates for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025
| SNo. | Candidate Names | Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Santosh Chaudhary | Nautan | West Champaran |
| 2. | Kapil Dev Prasad alias Bhuvan Patel | Raxaul | East Champaran |
| 3. | Lal Babu Yadav | Narkatia | East Champaran |
| 4. | Naaz Ahmad Khan alias Pappu Khan | Kesaria | East Champaran |
| 5. | Dr. Mantosh Sahni | Kalyanpur | East Champaran |
| 6. | Sanjay Singh | Chiraia | East Champaran |
| 7. | Niraj Singh | Sheohar | Sheohar |
| 8. | Krishna Mohan | Riga | Sitamarhi |
| 9. | Dr Naval Kishore Chowdhary | Bathnaha (SC) | Sitamarhi |
| 10. | Azam Hussain Anwar | Bajpatti | Sitamarhi |
| 11. | Ziauddin Khan | Sitamarhi | Sitamarhi |
| 12. | Ratneshwar Thakur | Harlakhi | Madhubani |
| 13. | Dr Surendra Kumar Das | Rajnagar (SC) | Madhubani |
| 14. | Keshav Bhandari | Jhanjharpur | Madhubani |
| 15. | Indradev Sah | Pipra | Supaul |
| 16. | Pradeep Ram | Triveniganj (SC) | Supaul |
| 17. | Janardan Yadav | Narpatganj | Araria |
| 18. | Md Ekramul Haque | Thakurganj | Kishanganj |
| 19. | Ittefaque Alam alias Munna | Kasba | Purnia |
| 20. | Manoj Kumar Rishi | Banmankhi (SC) | Purnia |
| 21. | Amod Kumar | Rupauli | Purnia |
| 22. | Dr. Gazi Sharique | Katihar | Katihar |
| 23. | Md. Shahryar | Kadwa | Katihar |
| 24. | Ashab Alam | Balrampur | Katihar |
| 25. | Bablu Soren | Manihari (ST) | Katihar |
| 26. | Nirmal Kumar Raj | Korha (SC) | Katihar |
| 27. | Pramod Kumar Ram | Singheshwar (SC) | Madhepura |
| 28. | Shashi Kumar Yadav | Madhepura | Madhepura |
| 29. | Satyendra Hazra | Sonbarsha (SC) | Sahara |
| 30. | Shatrudhan Paswan | Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) | Darbhanga |
| 31. | Dr. Iftkar Alam | Gaura Bauram | Darbhanga |
| 32. | Aamir Haider | Bahadurpur | Darbhanga |
| 33. | Dr. Shahnawaz | Barharia | Siwan |
| 34. | Ezaz Ahmed Siddique | Goriakothi | Siwan |
| 35. | Satyendra Kumar Sahani | Taraiya | Saran |
| 36. | Mukesh Kumar Ram | Raja Pakar (SC) | Vaishali |
| 37. | Dr. Rajesh Chourasia | Mahnar | Vaishali |
| 38. | Dashai Chaudhary | Patepur (SC) | Vaishali |
| 39. | Satya Narayan Alias Pradeep Sahni | Warisnagar | Samastipur |
| 40. | Durga Prasad Singh | Ujiarpur | Samastipur |
| 41. | Rohit Paswan | Rosera (SC) | Samastipur |
| 42. | Indu Gupta | Hasanpur | Samastipur |
| 43. | Dr Mrityunjay | Cheria Bariarpur | Begusarai |
| 44. | Dr. Sanjay Kumar Paswan | Bakhri (SC) | Begusarai |
| 45. | Abhishank Kumar | Alauli (SC) | Khagaria |
| 46. | Manjar Alam | Kahalgaon | Bhagalpur |
| 47. | Abhay Kant Jha | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur |
| 48. | Dr Santosh Singh | Tarapur | Munger |
| 49. | Lallan Ji Yadav | Jamalpur | Munger |
| 50. | Amit Sagar | Suryagarha | Lakhisarai |
| 51. | Tanuja Kumari | Islampur | Nalanda |
| 52. | Kamlesh Paswan | Harnaut | Nalanda |
| 53. | Balmiki Singh | Bakhtiarpur | Patna – Barh |
| 54. | Prof. Shashikant Prasad | Phulwari (SC) | Patna – Gramin |
| 55. | Rajeshwar Manjhi | Masaurhi (SC) | Patna – Gramin |
| 56. | Rajiv Ranjan Singh | Sandesh | Bhojpur |
| 57. | Tathagat Harsh Vardhan | Buxar | Buxar |
| 58. | Shivang Vijay Singh | Dumraon | Buxar |
| 59. | Dhananjay Paswan | Rajpur (SC) | Buxar |
| 60. | Hemant Chaubey | Chainpur | Kaimur (Bhabhua) |
| 61. | DSP-Nasrullah Khan | Nokha | Rohtas |
| 62. | Shyam Bali Ram alias Mahabali Paswan | Kutumba (SC) | Aurangabad |
| 63. | Er. Hemant Paswan | Barachatti (SC) | Gaya |
| 64. | Dr. Shashi Yadav | Tikari | Gaya |
| 65. | Santosh Kumar | Wazirganj | Gaya |