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Bihar Parties Expand Horizons: RJD, JDU, LJPR, and Jan Suraj Eyeing Political Ground Beyond State Borders
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News18•29-09-2026, 13:41
Bihar Parties Expand Horizons: RJD, JDU, LJPR, and Jan Suraj Eyeing Political Ground Beyond State Borders
- •Bihar's regional parties, including RJD, JDU, LJPR, and Jan Suraj, are actively seeking to establish a political presence in other Indian states.
- •Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party, after success in Bihar, plans to contest MCD, Lok Sabha, and Delhi Assembly elections, targeting the Purvanchali population.
- •RJD has secured an MLA in Kerala through an alliance with the Left Democratic Front and has 4 MLAs in Jharkhand, demonstrating its reach beyond Bihar.
- •Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is strategically expanding into Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, focusing on Dalit vote banks and organizational strengthening.
- •JDU is also preparing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, targeting Kurmi and Kushwaha vote banks in Purvanchal, and has previously had MLAs in Jharkhand.
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PK Praveen won the Kuthuparamba seat during the 2026 Kerala assembly elections after contesting in an alliance with the Left Democratic Front, securing about 70,448 votes and becoming RJD's first MLA in the state.
LJPR has set a target of strengthening its organization across all 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, specifically eyeing the non-Jatav Dalit vote bank and utilizing the formula of Pandit, Pasi, and Paswan.
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party aims to contest the 2027 MCD elections, the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, and the 2030 Delhi assembly elections while focusing heavily on the Purvanchali population.
