India, Feb. 5 -- The Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party has approached the Supreme Court seeking annulment of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, alleging large-scale electoral malpractice, including direct cash transfers of Rs.10,000 to women voters during the subsistence of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is scheduled to hear the matter on Thursday.

In its petition, Jan Suraaj has alleged that the ruling dispensation in Bihar engaged in "illegal, unconstitutional and corrupt practices" by enrolling fresh beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana and transferring Rs.10,000 to an estimated 25-35 lakh women voters during the election period, in violation of the MCC and...