Quick Info
| Profession | Political Strategist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 20/03/1977 |
| Age | 49 years |
| Birthplace | Sasaram, Bihar |
Latest News about Prashant Kishor
10/02/2026
Prashant Kishor met actor Vijay in Chennai and was appointed as special adviser to Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. During the meetings on 10-11 February, Kishor shared survey reports discussing the party's chances of winning the election and discussed the current political scenario in Tamil Nadu and nationally. Kishor will work through the party's general secretary Aadhav Arjuna to guide TVK's election strategy.
17/11/2025
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party won zero seats in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election despite contesting 238 seats and securing approximately 3.4% of the vote share. The party lost its deposit in 236 seats, finished third in 129 constituencies, and in 68 seats NOTA received more votes than Jan Suraaj, marking a significant setback for Kishor's political ambitions[1][2][4].
2025
The Jan Suraaj Party, founded by Prashant Kishor, moved the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results and requested a direction to hold fresh elections, citing irregularities in the polling process[3].
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Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | PK |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Government school in Bihar |
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| College/University | Patna Science College, Bihar |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||
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Career
| Political Party | Janata Dal (United) (16 September 2018 - 29 January 2020), Jan Suraaj Party (2 October 2024 - Present), Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) (February 2026 - Present) |
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| Political Journey |
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| Current Position | Founder and Leader of Jan Suraaj Party; Special Adviser to TVK |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He worked as a public health expert at the United Nations in the United States before becoming a political strategist. | |
| 2. He was involved in campaigning for Narendra Modi during the Gujarat Assembly Elections in 2012. | |
| 3. He founded the Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG) group for BJP during the 2014 Lok Sabha election. | |
| 4. The CAG group was later renamed to Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in 2015. | |
| 5. He collaborated with Nitish Kumar during the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. | |
| 6. He worked for Amarinder Singh during the Punjab Assembly Elections in 2017. | |
| 7. He served as a political strategist for Congress in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. | |
| 8. He was appointed as a political advisor to the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party for Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2019. | |
| 9. He worked as an election strategist for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election in 2020. | |
| 10. He was appointed as a political strategist for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election by DMK. | |
| 11. He campaigned for the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. | |
| 12. He was initially appointed as the principal advisor to Amarinder Singh in Punjab in 2021 but later resigned. | |
| 13. He declared his resignation as a political strategist in 2021. | |
| 14. He remains open to working as a political strategist for any political party in India. | |
| 15. He declined an offer by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to join the Congress party in 2022. | |
| 16. He founded the Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar in 2024 and contested the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. | |
| 17. Despite winning zero seats, his party secured over 16.77 lakh votes, outperforming established parties like BSP, AIMIM, and CPI(ML)(L) in vote share[4]. |