Prashant Kishor declares nearly ₹200 cr assets in Bihar

Political strategist-turned-candidate Prashant Kishor has declared family assets worth nearly 200 crore rupees as he makes his electoral debut in a high-stakes Bihar by-election. Kishor, the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, filed his nomination for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Patna on Monday, July 13, accompanied by his wife, Dr. Jhanvi Das.

According to the election affidavit, Kishor declared personal assets worth approximately 96.06 crore rupees. This includes movable assets valued at 22.19 crore rupees and immovable property worth 73.87 crore rupees. His wife, a medical practitioner based in Assam, declared assets totaling about 101.93 crore rupees, comprising 89.51 crore rupees in movable assets and 12.42 crore rupees in immovable assets. The combined declared wealth of the couple amounts to nearly 198 crore rupees.

A significant portion of Kishor's wealth stems from his 100 percent ownership stake in Vedha Venture Private Limited, valued at around 95.26 crore rupees. His other financial holdings include over 7.36 crore rupees in fixed deposits and market-linked investments. The affidavit also notes an outstanding bank loan of 5.77 crore rupees. Kishor's immovable assets...