Prashant Kishor, an election-strategist-turned-politician, is set to launch his personal political party today.
Prasant Kishor, an election-strategist-turned-politician, is set to launch his personal political party today, i.e., October 2 forward of the Bihar meeting polls slated to be held subsequent 12 months. In a dialog with information company ANI, Kishor revealed that he was not prepared to change into the chief of the party.
“Jan Suraaj will emerge as an alternate party. In Bihar in the last 25 to 30 years people have been voting for RJD or BJP. That compulsion should end. The alternate should not belong to any dynastic party but all the people who wish to form the party. After campaigning for 2 to 2.5 years, on October 2 more than 1 crore people are laying the foundation of this party. On October 2 the formal announcement would be done. Its name, constitution and its provisions would be announced. I don’t wish to become the leader of the party. Leader would be based on decision of the people who have worked for the past 2 to 2.5 years for Jan Suraaj”, he mentioned.
Prashant Kishor additional said that he would proceed to increase consciousness that ‘vote ought to be casted for the way forward for one’s youngsters, not on the premise of caste or faith’.
Who is Prashant Kishor?
Prashant Kishor, an election-strategist-turned-politican, is the bellwether of the Jan Suraaj marketing campaign which is aimed toward remodeling the socio-political panorama of Bihar. The marketing campaign sought public engagement on points equivalent to training, employment and well being.
Notably, Bihar is one of many under-developed states within the nation, extremely dominated by caste-based politics.
The Jan Suraaj marketing campaign in Bihar started with foot marches throughout varied districts of the state, in search of to set up reference to folks on grassroot ranges. Prashant Kishor has additionally served as a political strategist for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) throughout its pre-poll marketing campaign.
Interestingly, the general public is drawing parallels between Kishor and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who kickstarted his political journey by taking part in mass campaigns in opposition to corruption led by social activist Anna Hazare in 2012.
The Jan Suraaj Chief has additionally labored with AAP, Congress, Janata Dal-United (JDU), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and many others.
His first vital political marketing campaign was in 2011, when he assisted Prime Minister Modi, the then-Gujarat Chief Minister, in securing a 3rd time period in the course of the state meeting polls.
What is the agenda of Kishor’s political outfit?
Prashant Kishor’s political party, rising out of a social marketing campaign, focuses on decreasing exodus from Bihar, employment, poverty, training, and extra.
Earlier, Kishor had affirmed that the youths wouldn’t have to migrate to one other state searching for jobs and that his party would create employment alternatives in Bihar itself. Moreover, he has been emphasising casting votes for training and jobs relatively than indulging in caste-based politics.
In addition, he has additionally vowed to finish liquor ban in Bihar, if voted to energy. He mentioned that the income obtained from liquor provide within the state could be invested in training.
