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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

Impending Electoral Rout in Gujarat And Himachal: Prashant Kishor's Prediction For Congress
India.com News Desk | May 20, 2022 1:21 PM IST
New Delhi: Nearly a month after turning down Sonia Gandhi's offer to join Congress, political
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'Mission Bihar': Prashant Kishor Reveals Next Move After Saying No To Congress
India.com News Desk | May 5, 2022 12:44 PM IST
Political strategist Prashant Kishor, in a press meet in Patna, revealed his next move after saying
'Mission Bihar': Prashant Kishor Reveals Next Move After Saying No To Congress
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PK Picks Bihar For 'जन सुराज', Hints To Launch New Party As He Says 'Time To Go To The Real Masters'
India.com News Desk | May 2, 2022 11:00 AM IST
"My quest to be a meaningful participant in democracy and help shape pro-people policy led to a
PK Picks Bihar For 'जन सुराज', Hints To Launch New Party As He Says 'Time To Go To The Real Mas
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Explained: Why Prashant Kishor Refused To Join Congress
India.com News Desk | April 26, 2022 5:20 PM IST
Prashant Kishor was reportedly keen to join Congress and had even given presentation to the party.
Explained: Why Prashant Kishor Refused To Join Congress
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PK Won't Be Congress' Sankatmochan: Declines 'Generous Offer,' Talks of Leadership and Collective Will
India.com News Desk | April 26, 2022 4:15 PM IST
Prashant Kishor has turned down Congress' offer to join the party. Taking to Twitter, the poll
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What is One Piece of Advice Prashant Kishor Offered to Congress Before Declining Its offer
India.com News Desk | April 26, 2022 4:46 PM IST
In my humble opinion, more than me, the party needs leadership and collective will to fix the
What is One Piece of Advice Prashant Kishor Offered to Congress Before Declining Its offer
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Amid Reports Of Prashant Kishor Joining Congress, I-PAC Seals Deal With Rival TRS To Lead 2023 Poll Campaign
India.com News Desk | April 25, 2022 7:34 AM IST
Amid Prashant Kishor's discussions with Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for second
Amid Reports Of Prashant Kishor Joining Congress, I-PAC Seals Deal With Rival TRS To Lead 2023 Poll Campaign
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Can Prashant Kishor Revive Congress? Panel Submits Report To Sonia Gandhi On His 'Strategy' For Final Call
India.com News Desk | April 23, 2022 7:16 AM IST
The Congress is considering Prashant Kishor's proposal for the revival of the grand old party and a
Can Prashant Kishor Revive Congress? Panel Submits Report To Sonia Gandhi On His 'Strategy' For Final Call
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Amid Speculations Over Joining Congress, Prashant Kishor Meets Sonia For 3rd Time In A Week; Rahul Goes Abroad
India.com News Desk | April 19, 2022 2:29 PM IST
Prashant Kishor, in his presentation, suggested that Congress should fight alone in Uttar Pradesh,
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Prashant Kishor Ready to Join Congress; What His Plans For The Party Include For 2024?
India.com News Desk | April 17, 2022 9:54 AM IST
AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said a decision on Kishor's suggestions, including on whether
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Congress Top Brass Huddles With Prashant Kishor To Dicuss Roadmap For 2024 Polls
India.com News Desk | April 16, 2022 5:17 PM IST
"Prashant Kishor has given a detailed presentation for the 2024 election and Congress president has
Congress Top Brass Huddles With Prashant Kishor To Dicuss Roadmap For 2024 Polls
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Abhishek Banerjee Likley To Leave TMC's Organisational Responsibilities: Report
India.com News Desk | February 11, 2022 8:16 PM IST
Though it is not certain what would be announcement but the decision comes at a time when the TMC's
Abhishek Banerjee Likley To Leave TMC's Organisational Responsibilities: Report
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TMC Minister Claims I-PAC Used Her Social Media Handles Without Permission To Endorse Campaign
India.com News Desk | February 11, 2022 7:55 PM IST
The reports of TMC ending its contract with I-PAC came to light after some senior TMC recently
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BJP Would Remain at Centre of Indian Politics For Years to Come: Prashant Kishor's Latest Comments
India.com News Desk | October 28, 2021 5:12 PM IST
Kishor said that the BJP will be at the centre of Indian politics for years, it wins or loses, much
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Congress, TMC Spar Over Prashant Kishor's 'Big Disappointment' Tweet
India.com News Desk | October 9, 2021 6:48 AM IST
Kishor had worked for the TMC in the March-April assembly polls and shares a very good relationship
Congress, TMC Spar Over Prashant Kishor's 'Big Disappointment' Tweet
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Bengal Assembly Bypolls: Prashant Kishor Enrolled As Voter From Bhabanipur; BJP Calls Him 'Bahiragato'
India.com News Desk | September 26, 2021 12:08 PM IST
Kishore, who was credited with the TMC 's spectacular win, has been shown as a permanent resident
Bengal Assembly Bypolls: Prashant Kishor Enrolled As Voter From Bhabanipur; BJP Calls Him 'Bahiragato'
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Sonia Gandhi to Take Final Call on Prashant Kishor' Entry Into Congress as Many Leaders Oppose Move
India.com News Desk | September 2, 2021 11:37 AM IST
Kishor has more recently worked with the Trinamool Congress and has been credited as the man behind
Sonia Gandhi to Take Final Call on Prashant Kishor' Entry Into Congress as Many Leaders Oppose Move
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Prashant Kishor Resigns as Principal Adviser to Punjab CM, Says 'on Temporary Break From Public Life'
India.com News Desk | August 5, 2021 10:04 AM IST
"In view of my decision to take a temporary break from active role in public life, I've not been
Prashant Kishor Resigns as Principal Adviser to Punjab CM, Says 'on Temporary Break From Public Life'
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Prashant Kishor's I-PAC Team Confined to Hotel in Agartala, Police Says 'Routine Check-up'
India.com News Desk | July 26, 2021 10:45 PM IST
Meanwhile, the incident has been reported to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and professional political
Prashant Kishor's I-PAC Team Confined to Hotel in Agartala, Police Says 'Routine Check-up'
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Prashant Kishor Set to Join Congress? Speculations Rife After Poll Strategist Meets Sonia & Rahul Gandhi
India.com News Desk | July 14, 2021 2:15 PM IST
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday met Gandhis, fuelling speculation that he may join the
Prashant Kishor Set to Join Congress? Speculations Rife After Poll Strategist Meets Sonia & Rahul Gandhi
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