Political strategist turned leader Prashant Kishor organized an event in Patna on Wednesday to launch his party. He announced that his party would be named Jana Suraj. He hopes that his party will bring a storm in Bihar's political landscape. He appointed Manoj Bharati as the executive president.
During the launch, he addressed the crowd at the Patna Veterinary College Grounds on Wednesday, saying that the Jana Suraj campaign has been running for a long time, over the last two and a half years. People have been asking when we'll form a party. You all have gathered here to form this party. We should thank God, today the Election Commission has officially recognized Jana Suraj as a political party.
PK asked his supporters if the name is right. It won't happen just because the Election Commission says so. If you all insist, then the application will go back to the Election Commission. Everyone has approved the name Jana Suraj Party. PK claimed that more than 5,000 leaders attended the event.
The party launch at the Patna Veterinary College Grounds witnessed the presence of former Union Minister Devendra Prasad Yadav, diplomat-turned-leader Pawan Varma, and former MP Monazir Hasan among many other notable personalities.
The Long March Before the Party's Formation
The party's formation comes exactly two years after Kishor began a more than 3,000-kilometer long 'padyatra' (foot-march) in the state from Champaran, where Mahatma Gandhi initiated his first Satyagraha aimed at uniting the masses. He offers