Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party to expand base into Delhi

Setting Up In Delhi

Barely two months after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna, his party is preparing to expand outside Bihar by setting up its first base in Delhi. Kishor, who is 49 years old, is holding a meeting of party supporters in Delhi on Sunday to announce a steering committee that will oversee party affairs in the national capital.

Focusing On Purvanchalis

The party is aiming to build support especially among Delhi's large Purvanchali population, who trace their roots to Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. These voters make up around 25 percent of the Delhi electorate and influence 15 to 20 Assembly seats, mostly in the northeast, east, and southeast parts of the city. Sunday's meeting is scheduled to take place at Lok Kala Manch or Janpath's Western Court, while party leaders are also finalizing a location for a new Delhi office.

Committee Members And Future Goals

The proposed Delhi steering committee will act as a bridge before a formal party unit is created. Expected members of this panel include advocate Tathagath Harshwardhan, Delhi University professor Shantanu Kumar, former Himachal Pradesh Additional Director General of Police J P Singh, intellectual cell head Kunwar Chandresh, minority wing chief Abu Affan Farooquee, Mahila wing member Priyanka Singh, businessman Ajay Singh, and former ONGC director Badi Ud Doja. Speaking about future plans, Shantanu Kumar stated that the party intends to contest all upcoming elections in Delhi, including the 2027 Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls, the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, and the 2030 Assembly elections. Kumar added that the party plans to offer out-of-the-box solutions for major problems like air pollution and cleaning the Yamuna river, while aiming to bring together people from all economic and social backgrounds.