Prashant Kishor

Political Strategist

Indian Sasaram, Bihar

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ProfessionPolitical Strategist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/03/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceSasaram, 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.

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Bio/Wiki

NicknamePK

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovernment school in Bihar
College/UniversityPatna Science College, Bihar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeJahnavi Das (doctor)
ChildrenSon - Daibik
Parents
FatherShrikanth Pande (doctor)

Career

Political PartyJanata Dal (United) (16 September 2018 - 29 January 2020)
Political Journey
  • Joined Janata Dal-United (JD-U) as a vice president on 16 September 2018.
  • Expelled from JD(U) on 29 January 2020 for his statements against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
  • Worked in public health for eight years in a United Nations funded programme before entering politics.
  • Involved in campaigning for Narendra Modi during the Gujarat Assembly Elections in 2012.
  • Founded the Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG) group for BJP during the 2014 Lok Sabha election.
  • The CAG group was later renamed to Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in 2015.
  • Collaborated with Nitish Kumar during the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
  • Worked for Amarinder Singh during the Punjab Assembly Elections in 2017.
  • Served as a political strategist for Congress in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
  • Appointed as a political advisor to the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party for Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2019.
  • Worked as an election strategist for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election in 2020.
  • Appointed as a political strategist for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election by DMK.
  • Campaigned for the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
  • Initially appointed as the principal advisor to Amarinder Singh in Punjab in 2021 but later resigned.
  • Declared resignation as a political strategist in 2021.
  • Expelled from JD(U) on 29 January 2020 for statements against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
  • Declined an offer by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to join the Congress party in 2022.
  • Founded the Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar on 2 October 2024 and contested the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
  • Appointed as special adviser to actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in February 2026.
Current PositionFounder and Leader of Jan Suraaj Party

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.
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