Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, has declared total assets exceeding ₹96 crore in his election affidavit for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, a seat vacated by BJP's Nitin Nabin due to his Rajya Sabha election. Kishor's declared movable and immovable assets amount to ₹22.19 crore and ₹73.87 crore respectively, while his wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner, is wealthier with declared assets of ₹89.51 crore in movable and ₹12.42 crore in immovable property. The affidavit also reveals that Kishor holds a controlling stake in a private company that donated ₹85 crore to the Jan Suraaj Party and ₹50 lakh to the Jan Suraaj Foundation in the 2024-25 financial year. Kishor filed his nomination on Monday after a padyatra in Patna, emphasizing his campaign's focus on political change and the exclusion of individuals with criminal records from politics.

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, has declared total assets exceeding ₹96 crore in his election affidavit for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, a seat vacated by BJP's Nitin Nabin due to his Rajya Sabha election. Kishor's declared movable and immovable assets amount to ₹22.19 crore and ₹73.87 crore respectively, while his wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner, is wealthier with declared assets of ₹89.51 crore in movable and ₹12.42 crore in immovable property. The affidavit also reveals that Kishor holds a controlling stake in a private company that donated ₹85 crore to the Jan Suraaj Party and ₹50 lakh to the Jan Suraaj Foundation in the 2024-25 financial year. Kishor filed his nomination on Monday after a padyatra in Patna, emphasizing his campaign's focus on political change and the exclusion of individuals with criminal records from politics.

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, has declared total assets exceeding ₹96 crore in his election affidavit for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, a seat vacated by BJP's Nitin Nabin due to his Rajya Sabha election. Kishor's declared movable and immovable assets amount to ₹22.19 crore and ₹73.87 crore respectively, while his wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner, is wealthier with declared assets of ₹89.51 crore in movable and ₹12.42 crore in immovable property. The affidavit also reveals that Kishor holds a controlling stake in a private company that donated ₹85 crore to the Jan Suraaj Party and ₹50 lakh to the Jan Suraaj Foundation in the 2024-25 financial year. Kishor filed his nomination on Monday after a padyatra in Patna, emphasizing his campaign's focus on political change and the exclusion of individuals with criminal records from politics.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has declared movable and immovable assets worth more than ₹96 crore in his election affidavit filed along with his nomination for the July 30 Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar.

The bypoll was necessitated after BJP national president Nitin Nabin vacated the seat following his election to the Rajya Sabha. Kishor's candidature is expected to make the election a closely watched contest in the BJP stronghold.

According to the affidavit, Kishor owns movable assets worth ₹22.19 crore and immovable assets valued at ₹73.87 crore. His wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner from Assam, has declared movable assets worth ₹89.51 crore and immovable assets worth ₹12.42 crore, making her wealthier than the Jan Suraaj chief.

Kishor has declared cash in hand of ₹65,570, while his wife has ₹1,95,200.

The affidavit also states that the former election strategist holds a 100 per cent controlling stake in a private company. The firm donated ₹85 crore to the Jan Suraaj Party and ₹50 lakh to the Jan Suraaj Foundation during the 2024–25 financial year.

Kishor filed his nomination on Monday after leading a padyatra through Patna. He was accompanied by his wife, senior party leaders, and a large number of supporters.

"This is not just my *naamankan* (nomination), but a call for political change in Bihar, where people with criminal records must give up their chairs," he told reporters.

Before filing his nomination, the Jan Suraaj chief offered prayers at the Baba Hariharnath Temple in Sonepur. He later led a procession from the Scout and Guide Ground near Sinha Library in Patna to the district collectorate, accompanied by party workers and supporters.

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