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Prashant Kishor Suffers Setback: Candidate Quits Jan Suraaj Within 24 Hours, Will Contest Independently.
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News18•26-09-2026, 12:44
Prashant Kishor Suffers Setback: Candidate Quits Jan Suraaj Within 24 Hours, Will Contest Independently.
- •Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj faces a major setback in the Bihar Legislative Council elections.
- •Bhushan Kumar Jha left Jan Suraaj within 24 hours of being nominated for the Tirhut Teachers' Constituency.
- •Jha announced his decision to contest independently and made serious allegations against Prashant Kishor and his party.
- •According to Jha, he was pressured to speak only what Prashant Kishor wanted at the Maripur meeting.
- •After consulting teachers, Bhushan Jha decided to separate from Jan Suraaj and contest as an independent candidate.
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Bhushan Kumar Jha left Jan Suraaj after alleging that he was pressured during a party meeting to say only what Prashant Kishor wanted and that his supporters were prevented from recording his speech. Following consultations with hundreds of teacher colleagues, he decided to split from the party and run independently.
Bhushan Kumar Jha was declared as the Jan Suraaj candidate for the Tirhut Teachers' Constituency in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections.
Bhushan Kumar Jha is associated with the 'Teachers of Bihar – The Change Makers' organization and is recognized as having a strong influence among teacher voters.
