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Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor is an Indian political strategist and is most famously known for conceptualizing and strategizing Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 general elections and helping the party to win an absolute majority. He has been formerly associated with United Nations and he currently is the advisor to Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on policies and program implementation. He also worked in the 2015 Bihar assembly election for Nitish Kumar and helped him to win the election. It is now reported that Kishor has been in talk with Indian National Congress for 2019 and he will be designing all the Congress party’s decision until 2019 and will help the party to give a fresh new look.

Born in 1977 in Bihar, Kishor started his career as a public health activist in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. He was later signed up by World Health Organisation for a United Nations traineeship in mid 2000s. Later in 2010, UN assigned Kishor to its aid mission in Chad where he served as head of UNICEF for social policy and planning. There he read about planning commission report on poor health and then wrote to the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but he didn’t receive any reply. He then wrote to the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi and Modi was impressed by his findings and he later hired Kishor as a social sector policy advisor. He then worked on the 2012 Gujarat Assembly election for Modi and helped him in winning the election. Later in 2013, Kishor then conceptualized Citizens for Accountable Governance and drew in elite young professionals of IITs and IIMs. He then worked as the political strategist for Narendra Modi led BJP in the 2014 general elections. He was one of the most important people in Modi’s team in driving strategies for months before 2014 elections and it was his idea to make Modi present himself as a VikasPurush and helped him in shredding his image of an aggressive Hindu Right wing leader. He then helped the party in winning the 2014 elections and later in 2015, he along with his CAG members started working for Nitish Kumar for the 2015 assembly elections of Bihar. He helped Nitish Kumar in data analytics, branding and communication strategies. After Nitish Kumar broke their alliance with BJP, Kishor’s role became much more important as a victory could catapult Kumar as a possible national figure around whom all non-BJP, non-Congress parties could coalesce. He helped Nitish in winning the elections and forming the government in Bihar without BJP and during the election campaign, Kishor also played key interlocutor between Nitish and RJD boss Lalu Prasad.Kishor was then hired by the Indian National Congress to fight the crucial state elections of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to be held in 2017. He will be with the Indian National Congress until the 2019 general elections and he is also reported to directly report to Rahul Gandhi. Kishor is now likely to be designing the Congress campaign strategy in every state election until 2019, except the ones to be held in April-May. Every state election until 2019, whether the Congress wins or loses them, will be used by Kishor and his team to give the Congress party a fresh new look, that of a resurgent party.

He is married to Jahnavi Das who is a medical doctor from Guwahati, Assam and they have a son

Bengal Elections 2021: 'On 2nd May, Hold me to My Last Tweet', Says Prashant Kishor
India.com News Desk | February 27, 2021 12:51 PM IST
Prashant Kishor's company, I-PAC, is helping the party to take on the BJP, which is aggressively
Bengal Elections 2021: 'On 2nd May, Hold me to My Last Tweet', Says Prashant Kishor
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Bengal Bugle: Vijayvargiya, Babul Supriyo Take On Prashant Kishor's 'BJP Will Struggle To Cross Double Digit' Comment
India.com News Desk | December 21, 2020 1:53 PM IST
Kishor's tweet comes a day after Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah concluded his
Bengal Bugle: Vijayvargiya, Babul Supriyo Take On Prashant Kishor's 'BJP Will Struggle To Cross Double Digit'
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2020-12-21T02:53:55+00:00
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Will Leave Twitter If BJP Crosses Double Digits In West Bengal Polls, Says Prashant Kishor
India.com News Desk | December 21, 2020 12:04 PM IST
Seeking a 5-year mandate for the BJP, Shah promised to turn the state into Sonar Bangla.
Will Leave Twitter If BJP Crosses Double Digits In West Bengal Polls, Says Prashant Kishor
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2020-12-21T01:04:54+00:00
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'Prashant Kishor Went to Kolkata in Cargo Plane,' Alleges BJP. 'Prove it or Apologise,' Says Poll Strategist
India.com News Desk | April 24, 2020 6:55 AM IST
The BJP alleged that Kishor was summoned to Kolkata by Mamata Banerjee for an 'image makeover.'
'Prashant Kishor Went to Kolkata in Cargo Plane,' Alleges BJP. 'Prove it or Apologise,' Says Poll Strategist
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Kota Students Row: Prashant Kishor Slams Nitish Kumar, Says 'He's Busy Lecturing on Lockdown'
India.com News Desk | April 18, 2020 1:51 PM IST
The Bihar CM had criticised the UP government for sending buses to pick up its students stranded in
Kota Students Row: Prashant Kishor Slams Nitish Kumar, Says 'He's Busy Lecturing on Lockdown'
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2020-04-18T02:51:53+00:00
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'What if we Don't Get Desired Result Even After May 3,' Prashant Kishor's Question on Lockdown Extension
India.com News Desk | April 14, 2020 3:55 PM IST
In a tweet, the former JD(U) leader also called the debate on rationale and modalities of the
'What if we Don't Get Desired Result Even After May 3,' Prashant Kishor's Question on Lockdown Extension
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2020-04-14T04:55:19+00:00
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'Nitish Must Quit,' Says Prashant Kishor as he Tweets Video of Workers Locked up in Bihar
India.com News Desk | March 30, 2020 2:33 PM IST
"Poor people returning to Bihar being subjected to heart-rending social distancing and quarantine
'Nitish Must Quit,' Says Prashant Kishor as he Tweets Video of Workers Locked up in Bihar
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2020-03-30T03:33:26+00:00
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'For All Our Optimism...': Prashant Kishor Calls For Better Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
India.com News Desk | March 28, 2020 1:43 PM IST
The former JD(U) vice president said that it's a 'bitter truth,' but India's response to
'For All Our Optimism...': Prashant Kishor Calls For Better Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
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2020-03-28T02:43:43+00:00
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Patna Court Rejects Prashant Kishor's Bail Plea in Content Theft Case
IANS | March 7, 2020 2:52 PM IST
Kishor had moved the city court to seek bail in the case, which the court rejected after Saturday's
Patna Court Rejects Prashant Kishor's Bail Plea in Content Theft Case
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2020-03-07T03:52:38+00:00
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TMC Wants Fresh Faces in Rajya Sabha, Prashant Kishor Among Candidates: Reports
India.com News Desk | February 29, 2020 5:35 PM IST
Of the five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, four are held by TMC's Manish Gupta, Jogen
TMC Wants Fresh Faces in Rajya Sabha, Prashant Kishor Among Candidates: Reports
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2020-02-29T06:35:42+00:00
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FIR Lodged Against Prashant Kishor For Plagiarism in His 'Baat Bihar Ki' Campaign
India.com News Desk | February 27, 2020 1:57 PM IST
The FIR was registered under Sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (punishment for criminal breach of
FIR Lodged Against Prashant Kishor For Plagiarism in His 'Baat Bihar Ki' Campaign
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2020-02-27T02:57:06+00:00
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Eye on Bihar: AAP is Ready to Welcome Prashant Kishor if he Wants to Join
India.com News Desk | February 22, 2020 6:10 AM IST
This unofficial invitation comes soon after Kishor, who was expelled from JD(U) over ideological
Eye on Bihar: AAP is Ready to Welcome Prashant Kishor if he Wants to Join
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2020-02-21T19:10:14+00:00
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'Gandhi And Godse Can't go Together', Says Prashant Kishor; Claims Rift With Nitish 'Ideological'
India.com News Desk | February 18, 2020 11:47 AM IST
"Hum woh neta chahte hain jo sashakt ho, jo Bihar ke liye apni baat kehne mein kisi ka pichhlaggu
'Gandhi And Godse Can't go Together', Says Prashant Kishor; Claims Rift With Nitish 'Ideological'
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2020-02-18T00:47:04+00:00
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New Front or Teaming up With Oppn? Prashant Kishor to Reveal His Bihar Election Strategy Today
India.com News Desk | February 18, 2020 10:04 AM IST
The press conference comes days after Chief Minister and Janata Dal United (JD-U) president Nitish
New Front or Teaming up With Oppn? Prashant Kishor to Reveal His Bihar Election Strategy Today
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2020-02-17T23:04:10+00:00
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Prashant Kishor to Get Z-Plus Security Cover From West Bengal Government: Reports
India.com News Desk | February 18, 2020 7:37 AM IST
The decision, according to reports, was taken in the view of a 'threat assessment' by the state
Prashant Kishor to Get Z-Plus Security Cover From West Bengal Government: Reports
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2020-02-17T20:37:09+00:00
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What is Kejriwal Doing Amid Delhi Election Results? Know Here
India.com News Desk | February 11, 2020 1:42 PM IST
A photo tweeted by news agency ANI showed AAP leader sitting with political strategist Prashant
What is Kejriwal Doing Amid Delhi Election Results? Know Here
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2020-02-11T02:42:42+00:00
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Thank You Delhi, Tweets Prashant Kishor as Trends Show Sweep of AAP
India.com News Desk | February 11, 2020 12:56 PM IST
In December, Aam Aadmi Party tied up with Prashant Kishor's I-PAC (Indian Political Action
Thank You Delhi, Tweets Prashant Kishor as Trends Show Sweep of AAP
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2020-02-11T01:56:52+00:00
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‘Welcome to RJD,’ Says Tej Pratap Yadav as Prashant Kishor Plans to Speak About Future Action in February
India.com News Desk | January 30, 2020 5:31 PM IST
Soon after their expulsion, Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma took to Twitter to congratulate party
‘Welcome to RJD,’ Says Tej Pratap Yadav as Prashant Kishor Plans to Speak About Future Action in February
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2020-01-30T06:31:04+00:00
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‘Obstacles Removed’: After expulsion, Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma Congratulate Nitish Kumar
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2020 7:20 PM IST
The expulsion of Kishor and Varma from the party comes after both the leaders questioned Chief
‘Obstacles Removed’: After expulsion, Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma Congratulate Nitish Kumar
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2020-01-29T08:20:58+00:00
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Days After Massive Rift, JDU Expels Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma For Anti-party Activities
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2020 4:29 PM IST
The development comes after political strategist Prashant Kishor repeatedly asked party chief
Days After Massive Rift, JDU Expels Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma For Anti-party Activities
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2020-01-29T05:29:23+00:00
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