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News India Live, Digital Desk: How much impact will election strategist Prashant Kishore (PK) and his party ‘Jan Suraj’, who has emerged as a new player in Bihar politics, have in the upcoming assembly elections? This question is in everyone’s mind. A recent opinion poll conducted before the elections has tried to answer this question. The results of the survey show that Prashant Kishor’s party may not be in the race to form the government, but it has the power to spoil the game of NDA and Grand Alliance on many seats.
How many seats will ‘Jan Suraj’ get?
According to this opinion poll conducted by a private news channel, Prashant Kishor’s ‘Jan Suraj’ party has been defeated out of 243 assembly seats in Bihar. 2 to 5 seats Can be found. Although this figure is not very big, it is being considered a good start for a new party.
What is the meaning of this survey?
- Role of Kingmaker: Even though ‘Jan Suraj’ seems to be getting only 2-5 seats, but if no alliance gets a clear majority, then in such a situation Prashant Kishor can play the role of ‘kingmaker’.
- Whom will it harm?: The biggest question is whose votes will PK’s party cut? Political analysts believe that ‘Jan Suraj’ can attract the votes of urban and educated voters as well as those who are fed up with the traditional RJD-JDU-BJP politics. This can cause direct loss to both the Grand Alliance and the NDA, especially on those seats where the margin of victory and defeat is very less.
- Question of credibility: Prashant Kishore has claimed to change the politics of Bihar. In such a situation, if his party manages to win some seats, it will strengthen his claims and lay the foundation of a third alternative politics in Bihar.
Who is ahead in opinion poll?
In this survey, Nitish Kumar led NDA alliance 135 to 145 seats It is shown that the grand alliance of Tejashwi Yadav is getting a clear majority. 85 to 95 seats But it has been estimated to be shrinking.
Prashant Kishore’s long struggle
Prashant Kishor has been connecting with people by traveling from village to village through ‘Jan Suraj Padyatra’ in Bihar for a long time. He has been continuously cornering both Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav on issues like education, health and employment in Bihar. His focus is on a clean and development politics.
This opinion poll shows that Prashant Kishor’s hard work is making an impact on the ground, but he still has a long way to go to convert it into seats. However, his presence in Bihar politics has made the contest triangular and very interesting.