Today, On 5th February, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has approached the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, alleging large-scale irregularities and seeking a direction for fresh polls to ensure a transparent, lawful and fair electoral process for the state.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party approached the Supreme Court, contesting the Bihar Assembly Elections of 2025 and requesting new elections in the state.
This case is expected to be heard on Friday by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi.
In the previous election, the BJP-led NDA maintained its hold on power, securing 202 out of 243 seats, while the INDIA bloc managed to win only 35, which included six seats for the Congress.
The Jan Suraaj Party, on the other hand, did not win any seats, with most of its candidates failing to secure their deposits.
In its petition, the party has accused the Bihar government of breaching the Model Code by transferring Rs 10,000 to women under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana after the election schedule was announced.
The party has requested the election commission to act under Article 324 of the Constitution (which relates to the supervision, direction, and control of the electoral rolls and elections) and Section 123 of the Representation of People Act regarding the direct monetary transfers to women voters in the state.
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The Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana aims to provide an initial financial grant of Rs 10,000 to women for establishing small businesses and fostering self-employment and women’s empowerment throughout the state.
Section 123 lists all actions that are considered “corrupt practices” during elections. If a candidate or their agent does any of these, the election can be declared void, and they may face disqualification.
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