Politics

10,000 Jobs, One Constituency: Prashant Kishor Makes Bold Promise

Published: 12 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

Days after winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor announced that his team would help at least 10,000 educated unemployed youths from the constituency find jobs over the next one to two years. He asked families to submit CVs and biodata to his office. Kishor said he would leverage his network of companies and contacts across India to secure private-sector jobs, clarifying that he cannot guarantee government employment. Some candidates may initially need to work outside Bihar.

Key Takeaways

Instead of promising government jobs, Prashant Kishor has made a measurable pledge: connecting 10,000 Bankipur youths to private-sector employment using his professional network.

Sources

Business Today, Economic Times