Prashant Kishor's JSP Announces 5 Candidates for Bihar Legislative Council Polls
The party said it will contest all eight graduates' and teachers' seats as part of its expansion strategy.
- On Sunday, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor announced candidates for five Bihar Legislative Council constituencies, marking the party's entry into the upcoming MLC elections across graduates' and teachers' seats.
- Elections are pending for eight total seats comprising four graduates' and four teachers' constituencies with terms expiring in November; the JSP had previously committed to contesting all eight as part of organizational expansion.
- Afaq Ahmed was fielded from Saran teachers' constituency seeking re-election from the seat he won six years ago, while Divya Jyoti, a lawyer and academician who joined JSP last week, was named for Patna teachers'.
- Kishor pledged that if JSP candidates win, the party would facilitate 10,000 jobs per graduate constituency and pursue three key demands for teachers including Seventh Pay Commission implementation and regularizing aided institution educators.
- Candidates for the remaining three constituencies will be announced within the next three to four days as the JSP prepares to finalize its slate for the upcoming MLC polls.
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Jan Suraaj Party announces 5 candidates for Bihar MLC polls
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday, September 20, announced candidates for five constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Council, where elections are likely to be announced soon. Elections are to be held for a total of eight constituencies — four graduates’ and teachers’ seats each — terms of which expire in November. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top …
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Names Five Candidates for Bihar MLC Elections
Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor has announced his party's five candidates for the forthcoming Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) election which is set to happen shortly.The party has so far floated names for five of the eight seats up for grabs - four graduates and four teachers' constituencies whose present members' terms are due to end in November.The five candidates of Jan Suraaj are Af
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj announces five candidates for upcoming Bihar MLC polls
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has announced five candidates for the upcoming Bihar MLC elections. The party has named candidates for four teachers' and graduates' constituencies as polls for eight seats approach.
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Patna, Sep 20 (PTI) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday announced candidates for five constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Council, where elections are likely to be announced soon. Elections are to be held for a total of eight constituencies — four graduates’ and teachers’ seats each — terms of which expire in […]
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