Bihar Migrants Emerge as Decisive Force in Assembly Elections, Claims Jan Suraaj's Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor.

Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj Party, stated on Friday that Bihar migrants who returned home for Chhath celebrations and have not yet departed to their workplaces represent the "X factor" in the ongoing assembly elections.

The former political strategist, whose newly established party has reportedly captured the interest of "pravasis" according to various surveys and opinion polls, made this assertion one day after the first phase of voting achieved a historic 64.66 percent turnout.

"The highest voter turnout since Independence confirms what we have always been saying - there is a very strong yearning for change in Bihar where the people have been caught in a political rut for about 30 years," Kishor remarked.

He suggested that citizens now see a ray of hope with his one-year-old political organization emerging as a viable alternative.

Criticizing the NDA, which has governed since 2005, the Jan Suraaj Party founder said, "These people had thought that they can win by offering some doles to women. Yes, women turned up in large numbers, but it is the migrants who are the X factor in this election".

"Having returned home for the festivities, they have stayed back and are encouraging their family members to go out and vote. Their impact is something to watch out for," he emphasized.