Reports indicate that the list may include several individuals who participated in Prashant Kishor’s padyatra, featuring educated youth, social activists, and members of farmers’ organizations.
All attention is now on whether Prashant Kishor himself will contest the upcoming elections and if his name will appear in the first list. While he has yet to announce his constituency, it is widely speculated that he may contest from Kargahar. In a recent interview, Kishor stated that he would choose between his birthplace or his workplace for his electoral debut.
Prashant Kishor may contest from Kargahar or Raghopur
About a month ago, Kishor told a news channel that if he entered the electoral fray, he would select either his birthplace or workplace as his constituency. “If I go by my birthplace, I should contest from Kargahar in Sasaram. If I go by my workplace, it would be Raghopur. There’s no point in contesting from anywhere else,” he said.
If Kishor chooses Kargahar, polling for the seat will be held in the second phase on November 11. Kargahar is a Brahmin-dominated constituency, which could work to Kishor’s advantage.
Kishor hints at challenging Nitish and Tejashwi
Kishor has also hinted at the possibility of contesting from Raghopur, the assembly seat currently represented by Tejashwi Yadav. “If I contest, it will only be against Tejashwi. What’s the point of contesting elsewhere?” he remarked.
When asked if he would challenge Nitish Kumar, Kishor responded, “If Nitish contests, I’ll definitely stand against him. I’ll secure a ticket through my party. But Nitish hasn’t contested an election in 20 years—he prefers doing politics from behind the scenes.”
Kargahar: Brahmins hold the key
Senior journalist Govinda Mishra explains, “By contesting from Kargahar, Kishor can signal that he intends to bring change in Bihar, starting from his own home region.”
Although the constituency has about 50,000–60,000 Kurmi-Koiri voters, the 30,000–35,000 Brahmin voters are believed to play a decisive role. Mishra adds, “Politics here has leaned anti-Kurmi over the past decade. In the last election, Santosh Mishra, a Brahmin, defeated Vashisht Singh, a Kurmi.”
Raghopur: The Lalu family stronghold
Raghopur has long been the bastion of the Lalu Prasad Yadav family. Lalu, Rabri Devi, and now Tejashwi Yadav have all represented this constituency, with Tejashwi expected to contest again.
If Kishor decides to run from Raghopur, it would mark a direct challenge to the Lalu family—much like Arvind Kejriwal’s contest against then Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in Delhi.
Socially, Raghopur has a voter composition of about 30% Yadavs, a significant Bhumihar presence, and a Paswan vote bank that often proves decisive in determining the winner.
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