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Some parties sell their tickets in Bihar: Prashant

Patna, June 13 (UNI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday said some parties sell their tickets for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections but his party would give tickets only to those who will get maximum support among aspirants for any particular constituency.
Kishor during his "Badlao Yatra" in Gaya district, said some parties had the tradition of selling their tickets at high price running into crores of rupees during Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, but his party strongly rejected such practice.
"In Jan Suraaj, no leader or a committee would decide candidate for upcoming assembly elections but only those aspirants would get tickets automatically, having maximum support from people in any particular constituency ", Jan Suraaj leader said adding ticket aspirants were canvassing in constituencies of their choice. System of selling tickets by some parties, was an open secret, which was detrimental to
a healthy democracy, he pointed out.
"It is strange to note that there are a large number of ticket aspirants who remain prepared to purchase tickets, even at high price ", Kishor pointed out. UNI KKS SSP
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