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{{short description|Indian Political strategist and Business tactician}} | {{short description|Indian Political strategist and Business tactician}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name =Prashant | | name = Prashant Kishor | ||
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| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1977|03|20|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|03|20|df=y}} | ||
| occupation = [[Strategy|Political Strategist]] and [[Tactic (method)|Tactician]] | | occupation = [[Strategy|Political Strategist]] and [[Tactic (method)|Tactician]] | ||
| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| known_for = [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />[[2014 Indian general election]]<hr />[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />[[2017 | | known_for = Success in helping [[BJP]] win the [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]<hr /> Success in helping [[BJP]] win the [[2014 Indian general election]]<hr /> Success in helping [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] win the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]<hr /> Success in helping [[Indian National Congress|INC]] win the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />Failure in helping [[Indian National Congress|INC]] win the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />Success in helping [[YSRCP]] win the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />Success in helping [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] win the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />Success in helping [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] win the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]<hr />Success in helping [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] win the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]<hr /> | ||
| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br/>( | | party = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br/>(2018–2020) | ||
| website = {{URL|https://www.indianpac.com}} | | website = {{URL|https://www.indianpac.com}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Prashant Kishor''' (born 1977)<ref name="TELE1">Sankarshan Thakur. "[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150723/jsp/frontpage/story_33229.jsp Modi's ace versus Modi's ex-mace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119195824/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150723/jsp/frontpage/story_33229.jsp |date=19 November 2015 }}". ''The Telegraph''. 23 July 2015.</ref> is an Indian [[Strategy|political strategist]] and [[Tactic (method)|tactician]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/it-s-win-prashant-kishor-too-there-magic-touch-148179|title= | '''Prashant Kishor''' (born 20 March 1977)<ref name="TELE1">Sankarshan Thakur. "[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150723/jsp/frontpage/story_33229.jsp Modi's ace versus Modi's ex-mace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119195824/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150723/jsp/frontpage/story_33229.jsp |date=19 November 2015 }}". ''The Telegraph''. 23 July 2015.</ref> is an Indian [[Strategy|political strategist]] and [[Tactic (method)|tactician]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/it-s-win-prashant-kishor-too-there-magic-touch-148179|title=It's a win for Prashant Kishor too — but is there a 'magic touch'?|date=2 May 2021}}</ref> He was [[employed]] under [[Janata Dal (United)]] in September 2018 as their [[strategy|political strategist]] and [[tactic (method)|tactic]]ian.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/9OIiymycdDZV5K15dVMAwM/Prashant-Kishor-joins-Nitish-Kumars-Janata-Dal-United.html |access-date=10 March 2020 |work=Livemint |date=16 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Prashant Kishor becomes Advisor to Bihar CM|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/prashant-kishor-becomes-advisor-to-bihar-cm/article8138749.ece|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 22 January 2016|access-date = 28 January 2016|issn = 0971-751X|language = en-IN}}</ref> He was suspended from the party on 29 January 2020 for criticizing party head [[Nitish Kumar]]'s supportive stand on [[Citizenship Amendment Act]] (2019).<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Thank you and God bless you for retaining CM post: Prashant Kishor to Nitish after suspension from JD(U) {{!}} India News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/thank-you-and-god-bless-you-for-retaining-cm-post-prashant-kishor-to-nitish-after-suspension-from-jdu/articleshow/73733344.cms |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=29 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Initially trained in [[strategy|political strategy]] and [[tactic (method)|tactic]]s, Kishor has worked for the [[United Nations]] for eight years as a [[Strategy|political strategist]] for International [[Politician]]s.<ref name=htorg>{{cite news |title=Election Guru Prashant Kishor Join's Nitish Kumar's JD(U) |url=https://headlinestoday.org/national/bihar/2852/election-guru-prashant-kishor-joins-nitish-kumars-jdu/ |access-date=16 September 2018 |agency=Headlines Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916172501/https://headlinestoday.org/national/bihar/2852/election-guru-prashant-kishor-joins-nitish-kumars-jdu/ |archive-date=16 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/poll-strategist-prashant-kishor-joins-jdu/article24960430.ece|title=Poll strategist Prashant Kishor joins JD(U)|last=Tewary|first=Amarnath|date=16 September 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 September 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
Kishor has worked as a Trainee in political strategist for BJP to gain his knowledge then he worked for , [[Indian National Congress|INC]], [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]], [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] , [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] and [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} 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.{{ | Kishor has worked as a Trainee in political strategist for BJP to gain his knowledge then he worked for the [[BJP]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]], [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]], [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]], [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] and [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/sweet-revenge-how-prashant-kishor-took-on-mighty-modi-shah-machine-ruined-bjp-plans/650751/|title='Sweet revenge': How Prashant Kishor took on mighty Modi-Shah machine & ruined BJP plans|date=2 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/prashant-kishor-the-man-who-created-modi-wave-is-nitish-s-deputy-1369031-2018-10-16|title = Prashant Kishor, the man who created Modi wave, is Nitish's deputy}}</ref> However, he came to wider public attention when [[Citizens for Accountable Governance]] (CAG), an election-campaign group he conceptualised, helped the [[Narendra Modi]]-led [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) win an absolute majority in the [[2014 Lok Sabha election]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://scroll.in/article/667401/meet-the-nonprofit-that-did-the-backroom-work-to-power-modi-to-victory|title=Meet the nonprofit whose backroom work powered Modi to victory|last=qz.com|first=Sruthijith KK|work=Scroll.in|access-date=9 October 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119214042/http://scroll.in/article/667401/meet-the-nonprofit-that-did-the-backroom-work-to-power-modi-to-victory|archive-date=19 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life and career== | ==Personal life and career== | ||
Prashant Kishor is from the village of [[Rohtas district]] but shifted to [[Buxar district|Buxar]] in [[Bihar]]. There, Kishor completed his secondary education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jdu-may-field-prashant-kishor-from-buxar-in-2019-polls-to-set-up-clash-against-rjds-jagdanand-singh-1879029.html|title=JD(U) May Field Prashant guhani from Brahmin Bastion Buxar in 2019|website=News18|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> | Prashant Kishor is from the village of [[Rohtas district]] but shifted to [[Buxar district|Buxar]] in [[Bihar]]. There, Kishor completed his secondary education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jdu-may-field-prashant-kishor-from-buxar-in-2019-polls-to-set-up-clash-against-rjds-jagdanand-singh-1879029.html|title=JD(U) May Field Prashant guhani from Brahmin Bastion Buxar in 2019|website=News18|date=16 September 2018|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> | ||
Reportedly working ''pro'' bono, and without holding any office in the BJP or Gujarat Government, Kishor was [[employed]] as a [[strategy|political strategist]] for BJP's pre-election campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/prashant-kishor-meet-the-most-trusted-strategist-in-the-narendra-modi-organisation/articleshow/23614928.cms?intenttarget=no|title=Prashant Kishor: Meet the most trusted strategist in the Narendra Modi organisation|last=K|first=Sruthijith K.|date=7 October 2013|work=The Economic Times|access-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010111449/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/prashant-kishor-meet-the-most-trusted-strategist-in-the-narendra-modi-organisation/articleshow/23614928.cms?intenttarget=no|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He was [[employed]] as the [[strategy|political strategist]] of [[Janata Dal (United)]] political party on 16 September 2018.<ref name="htorg" /> | Reportedly working ''pro'' bono, and without holding any office in the BJP or Gujarat Government, Kishor was [[employed]] as a [[strategy|political strategist]] for BJP's pre-election campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/prashant-kishor-meet-the-most-trusted-strategist-in-the-narendra-modi-organisation/articleshow/23614928.cms?intenttarget=no|title=Prashant Kishor: Meet the most trusted strategist in the Narendra Modi organisation|last=K|first=Sruthijith K.|date=7 October 2013|work=The Economic Times|access-date=10 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010111449/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/prashant-kishor-meet-the-most-trusted-strategist-in-the-narendra-modi-organisation/articleshow/23614928.cms?intenttarget=no|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He was [[employed]] as the [[strategy|political strategist]] of [[Janata Dal (United)]] political party on 16 September 2018.<ref name="htorg" /> | ||
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== Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017 == | == Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017 == | ||
In 2016 Congress employed Kishor for the 2017 UP Elections. However, these elections were a failure for the Congress and Kishor as BJP won more than 300+ seats and Congress could only manage 7 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/prashant-kishor-master-strategist-who-sank-the-congress-ship-in-uttar-pradesh-3334376.html|title=Prashant Kishor: Master strategist who sank the Congress ship in Uttar Pradesh | In 2016 Congress employed Kishor for the 2017 UP Elections. However, these elections were a failure for the Congress and Kishor as BJP won more than 300+ seats and Congress could only manage 7 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/prashant-kishor-master-strategist-who-sank-the-congress-ship-in-uttar-pradesh-3334376.html|title=Prashant Kishor: Master strategist who sank the Congress ship in Uttar Pradesh – Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=14 March 2017|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430224318/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/prashant-kishor-master-strategist-who-sank-the-congress-ship-in-uttar-pradesh-3334376.html|archive-date=30 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Kishor's decision to side with the Congress in UP was deemed ill-advised by analysts and politicians alike for the party had been out of power in the state for 27 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-pk-production-prashant-kishors-shot-at-uttar-pradesh-1442606|title=A PK Production: Prashant Kishor's Shot At Uttar Pradesh|work=NDTV.com|access-date=22 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023012355/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-pk-production-prashant-kishors-shot-at-uttar-pradesh-1442606|archive-date=23 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
It was alleged that Kishor faced difficulty in getting his ideas and suggestions implemented and him and his organisation, at best, were supporting the campaign from the sidelines. Sankarshan Thakur in the Telegraph said, “It was never the party, mind you, that wooed, or even wanted, Kishor; it was always the party’s first family. And that might be central to why the going for Kishor has been so uncertain, unproductive, unnerving."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161127/jsp/7days/story_121496.jsp|title=The unravelling of Prashant Kishor|last=Thakur|first=Sankarshan|date=27 November 2016|work=The Telegraph, Calcutta|access-date=22 October 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011245/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161127/jsp/7days/story_121496.jsp|archive-date=23 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | It was alleged that Kishor faced difficulty in getting his ideas and suggestions implemented and him and his organisation, at best, were supporting the campaign from the sidelines. Sankarshan Thakur in the Telegraph said, “It was never the party, mind you, that wooed, or even wanted, Kishor; it was always the party’s first family. And that might be central to why the going for Kishor has been so uncertain, unproductive, unnerving."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161127/jsp/7days/story_121496.jsp|title=The unravelling of Prashant Kishor|last=Thakur|first=Sankarshan|date=27 November 2016|work=The Telegraph, Calcutta|access-date=22 October 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011245/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161127/jsp/7days/story_121496.jsp|archive-date=23 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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==Bihar Elections 2020== | ==Bihar Elections 2020== | ||
In February 2020, leaders of opposition [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]], [[ Upendra Kushwaha]] and Mukesh Sahni met Kishor in Delhi ahead of [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] to be held in | In February 2020, leaders of opposition [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]], [[ Upendra Kushwaha]] and Mukesh Sahni met Kishor in Delhi ahead of [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] to be held in October–November. However, Kishor announced that he would not support any party, but will reach out to 10 lakh youths in 100 days to support his ''Baat Bihar Ki'' campaign which is aimed at making Bihar one of the 10 best states in the country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tewary |first1=Amarnath |title=Bihar Opposition leaders meet Prashant Kishor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-opposition-leaders-meet-prashant-kishor/article30883288.ece |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=21 February 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rohit Kumar |title=Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor's ambitious campaign for Bihar to be launched today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/baat-bihar-ki-prashant-kishor-campaign-youth-launch-1648185-2020-02-20 |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=India Today |date=23 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==West Bengal Elections 2021== | ==West Bengal Elections 2021== | ||
Kishor was appointed as an advisor of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] for the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title='Adviser' Prashant Kishor has altered political discourse of Mamata's TMC |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/adviser-prashant-kishor-has-altered-political-discourse-of-mamata-s-tmc-119110601735_1.html |access-date=22 February 2020 |work=Business Standard |date=22 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Prashant Kishor's leaked audio chat increases political temperature in Bengal, TMC hits out at BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/prashant-kishors-leaked-audio-chat-increases-political-temperature-in-bengal-tmc-hits-out-at-bjp/articleshow/82006817.cms |access-date=12 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> His astute strategy helped the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | Kishor was appointed as an advisor of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] for the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title='Adviser' Prashant Kishor has altered political discourse of Mamata's TMC |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/adviser-prashant-kishor-has-altered-political-discourse-of-mamata-s-tmc-119110601735_1.html |access-date=22 February 2020 |work=Business Standard |date=22 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Prashant Kishor's leaked audio chat increases political temperature in Bengal, TMC hits out at BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/prashant-kishors-leaked-audio-chat-increases-political-temperature-in-bengal-tmc-hits-out-at-bjp/articleshow/82006817.cms |access-date=12 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> His astute strategy helped the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] to a landslide victory in 213 seats out of 294 seats contested, and again form the government. He had predicted beforehand and challenged that [[All India Trinamool Congress]] under the leadership of [[Mamata Banerjee]] would be forming government with 200+ seats. | ||
==Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021== | ==Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021== | ||
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In March 2021, Kishor was appointed as the principal advisor to [[Amarinder Singh]]. He has been given the status equivalent to a Cabinet Minister.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sethi|first1=Chitleen K.|date=1 March 2021|title=Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appoints poll-strategist Prashant Kishor as principal advisor|work=ThePrint|url=https://theprint.in/politics/punjab-cm-amarinder-singh-appoints-poll-strategist-prashant-kishor-as-principal-advisor/613845/|access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref> | In March 2021, Kishor was appointed as the principal advisor to [[Amarinder Singh]]. He has been given the status equivalent to a Cabinet Minister.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sethi|first1=Chitleen K.|date=1 March 2021|title=Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appoints poll-strategist Prashant Kishor as principal advisor|work=ThePrint|url=https://theprint.in/politics/punjab-cm-amarinder-singh-appoints-poll-strategist-prashant-kishor-as-principal-advisor/613845/|access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
On August | On 5 August 2021, Kishore resigned as Principal Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prashant Kishor Resigns As Principal Advisor To Punjab Chief Minister|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prashant-kishor-election-strategist-resigns-as-principal-advisor-to-punjab-chief-minister-amarinder-singh-2503025|access-date=6 August 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | ||
== Retirement from Political Strategy == | == Retirement from Political Strategy == | ||
After the win of the [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections and DMK in 2021 | After the win of the [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections and DMK in 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, he declared that he was quitting as an election strategist.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Quitting This Space": Prashant Kishor Says Wont Do Election Strategy|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-assembly-election-result-2021-prashant-kishor-tells-ndtv-results-may-seem-one-sided-but-it-was-a-tough-fight-on-trinamool-congresss-show-i-2426363|access-date=2 May 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> In an interview with NDTV on 2 May 2021, Kishor told anchor [[Sreenivasan Jain]] on live TV, "I do not want to continue what I am doing. I have done enough. Time for me to take a break and do something else in life. I want to quit this space."<ref>{{Cite web|title="Quitting This Space": Prashant Kishor Says Wont Do Election Strategy|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-assembly-election-result-2021-prashant-kishor-tells-ndtv-results-may-seem-one-sided-but-it-was-a-tough-fight-on-trinamool-congresss-show-i-2426363|access-date=2 May 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||