Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj’s party has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bihar elections, seeking fresh polls. indian news
New Delhi: Former poll strategist Prashant Kishore Supreme Court Challenging the conduct of the 2025 Bihar assembly elections and seeking fresh polls in the state.The plea is expected to be heard on Friday before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.The Jan Suraaj Party in its petition alleged that the Bihar government violated the Model Code of Conduct by transferring Rs 10,000 each to women beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana after announcing the election schedule.The scheme provides an initial grant of Rs 10,000 to women to start small businesses with the stated objective of promoting self-employment and economic empowerment of women in the state.The petition has sought directions election committee Exercising its powers under Article 324 of the Constitution, which empowers it to supervise, direct and control the conduct of elections, and its powers under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, which relates to the direct transfer of funds to women voters in the state.Jan Suraj’s party failed to win a single seat in the Bihar assembly elections, a setback for new political entrants that have positioned themselves as a potential “third force” in the race between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the party.confidentiality agreement) and Mahagathbandhan (MGB). The NDA retained 202 seats while the MGB bagged 35 seats.Jan Suraaj, who launched the campaign after an expanded election campaign in Bihar, campaigning in 236 constituencies, campaigned mainly through social media and promised a new political approach centered on meritocracy, employment, curbing youth migration and improving governance. However, despite a high-profile campaign, the party lost 236 of the 238 seats it contested.The results suggest limited translation of online propaganda into electoral support in a state where caste dynamics, local networks and established alliances continue to play a decisive role.The Bihar assembly elections were held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the results announced on November 14.
