Patna: The much-anticipated political debut of election strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections ended in a complete failure, with the party failing to secure a single seat and its candidates polling fewer votes than NOTA in dozens of constituencies.

The results have triggered an intense analysis into why the party, which was built on a lengthy state-wide foot march and a promise of governance over caste politics, failed to convert public interest into electoral success. Analysts and party insiders point to a fatal combination of structural weaknesses and voter polarization.

The most critical factor cited is the party’s profound lack of organisational muscle at the grassroots level. While Shri Kishor’s “padyatra” generated awareness and dre

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