Retired bureaucrats, Authors and Whitecollar professionals in the first list of Jansuraj

A mathematician who authored textbooks for generations, former bureaucrats, retired police officers, and doctors, are among the 51 candidates that Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party announced this afternoon. This is the first list of candidates that Jan Suraaj has released for the two-phase election in Bihar next month.

In the first list, 16 per cent of the candidates are Muslims and 17 per cent are from extremely backward communities. Kishor, a poll strategist-turned-politician, has been vocal about corruption in politics, so a key focus area while choosing candidates has been their clean image. Kishor has roped in several former bureaucrats and police officers for the poll contest.

Among the candidates is a celebrated mathematician. KC Sinha, Jan Suraajs candidate in Kumhrar, has served as Vice Chancellor of Patna University. The books he authored have been followed in schools in Bihar and several other states for decades.

YB Giri is Jan Suraaj Partys candidate from Manjhi. A Senior Advocate in Patna High Court, YB Giri has been part of several high-profile cases. He has also served as Additional Advocate General of Bihar and Additional Solicitor General of India for central government cases in Patna High Court.

The first list of candidates does not mention Kishors name, keeping alive the suspense over whether he is contesting the polls. Kishor has said he would like to contest from Raghopur, RJD stronghold, and Tejashwi Yadavs seat, or Kargahar, his home constituency. In Jan Suraajs first list, Ritesh Ranjan (Pandey) has been named as a candidate from Kargahar, indicating that Kishor may eventually contest from Raghopur.

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