Prashant Kishor, often referred to as ‘PK,’ is an Indian figure who gained immense fame as a political strategist before venturing directly into politics. He is widely known for his successful, data-driven, and innovative election campaigns for various major political parties and leaders across India.
Prashant Kishor Age
Prashant Kishor was born between 1976 and 1977 in the Konar village, Sasaram, Rohtas district of Bihar, India. He is thus between 48 and 49 years of age. His father is Dr. Shrikant Pandey and his mother Sushila Pandey, a housewife.
Prashant Kishor Education
Kishor did his secondary education in Buxar, Bihar, when his family shifted there. He went on to study for an Engineering degree later on. He worked in the area of public health for about eight years in a UN-funded program prior to becoming a political strategist.
Prashant Kishor Net Worth
Although an exact number for his overall net value is not known, Prashant Kishor has recently revealed information about his earnings from his professional work. He revealed that in the past three years (to the late part of 2025) he earned ₹241 crore (approximately $29 million USD) in consultancy charges he rendered to firms or individuals. He revealed that he paid GST and income tax on this earning.
Prashant Kishor Family
Prashant Kishor is married to Jahnavi Das, who is a doctor from Guwahati, Assam. The couple has one son.
Prashant Kishor Belongs to Which Party?
Prashant Kishor has established his own political movement, which he has officially announced as the Jan Suraaj Party (People’s Good Governance Party) on October 2, 2024. The party is going to contest all the seats in Bihar Assembly polls.
Before this, he was with the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) and was the Vice-President of the party from October 2018 until the time he was expelled from the party. He has also served as a strategist for many other parties, such as the BJP, INC (Congress), AAP, YSRCP, DMK, and TMC.
Why Prashant Kishor Quit BJP and When?
Prashant Kishor’s official affiliation as a strategist with BJP was mainly from the 2014 Lok Sabha election when his outfit, Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG), contributed to the party’s victory. Nevertheless, he is said to have moved out of the BJP circle and officially separated by mid-2015. The shift was attributed to a clash of visions and party tensions, and with reports that he had been at variance with leaders such as Amit Shah. He thereafter rebranded CAG as the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and began offering his services as an independent strategist to other parties after 2014.
