Patna, Feb. 5 -- Jan Suraaj, the political party led by election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, has challenged the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections in the Supreme Court, alleging large-scale electoral impropriety linked to government welfare schemes.

The party filed a writ petition on Thursday specifically questioning the implementation of the Bihar government Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme during the Model Code of Conduct period.

According to the petition, the state government transferred each into the bank accounts of nearly 35 lakh women voters while the Model Code of Conduct was in force. Jan Suraaj has also alleged that new beneficiaries were added to the scheme during this period, calling the exer...