Prashant Kishor's Party Gets 'School Bag' Election Symbol. He Decodes The Meaning
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Talking to the reporters, Kishor slammed RJD supremo and Bihar CM saying that the children of the state were forced to carry sacks on their backs as they ruled Bihar.
Jan Suraaj is fighting the upcoming Bihar Assembly election with the 'school bag' symbol, and party founder Prashant Kishor has revealed why the party chose a school bag as a symbol.
Speaking to the reporters, Kishor talked about poverty, illiteracy, and employment in the state, adding that the only thing that can end these problems is education.
Taking a swipe at RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar CM and JDU chief Nitish Kumar, he said, 'The last 30-35 years of Lalu-Nitish rule have turned the entire Bihar into a labourers' state." The children here were forced to carry sacks on their backs."
#WATCH | Bhojpur, Bihar | On Election Commission allotting 'school bag' as the common election symbol to Jan Suraaj for upcoming Bihar Elections, party founder Prashant Kishor says, 'The only way to end poverty, illiteracy and unemployment in Bihar is education. The last 30-35… pic.twitter.com/FIhYy10ZOe — ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2025
Giving more insights about the party's ideology, Kishor said that the children of Bihar would instead carry bags on their backs than sacks.
'Jan Suraaj's ideology is that the children of Bihar will not carry sacks on their backs but will carry school bags, study, get jobs, and live a good life. We thank the Election Commission," added Kishor.
The political campaigning in Bihar has intensified ahead of the assembly elections, which are expected to be held later this year in October or November. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the dates.
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