Prashant Kishor
Prashant Kishor | |
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Kishor addressing a press conference | |
| Founder of Jan Suraaj Party | |
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| Foundation date 2 October 2024 | |
| Vice-President of Janata Dal (United) | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 29 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Uday Narayan Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | Lalan Singh |
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| Born | 20 March 1977 Konar, Rohtas, Bihar, India |
| Party | Jan Suraaj Party (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (2018–2020) |
| Spouse | Jahnavi Das |
| Children | 1 |
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| Website | www |
Prashant Kishor (born 20 March 1977), colloquially known as PK, is an Indian politician, the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party and a former political strategist. He worked in public health in a United Nations funded programme for eight years before venturing into Indian politics and working as a political strategist.
Kishor has worked as a successful political strategist for several political parties including the BJP, JD(U), INC, AAP, YSRCP, DMK and TMC. His first major political campaign was in 2011 to help Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat get re-elected to the CM Office for a third time in the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012. In 2024, he launched the Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar and contested the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.