The political temperature in Bihar is steadily rising ahead of the 2025 Assembly elections — and for the first time in decades, the state’s bipolar contest between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan faces a third, credible challenger. The entry of Prashant Kishor, the strategist-turned-politician, through his Jan Suraaj Party, has injected uncertainty and curiosity into a battle that had long seemed predictable. Whether he wins seats or not, Kishor’s campaign is already reshaping the grammar of Bihar politics.

The Relevance of Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor’s presence in the 2025 Bihar polls is significant for two reasons. First, he represents an attempt to move beyond the entrenched caste arithmetic that has defined Bihar’s politics for three decades. Second, he embodies a new form of pol

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