Master Strategist Prashant Kishor to Be Advisor to Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor has been rewarded for running a successful campaign for Nitish Kumar.

Nitish Kumar with Prashant Kishor after the trends made it clear that JDU+ would come out as the clear winner. (Photo: Twitter)

Remember Prashant Kishor, the master strategist who helped Nitish Kumar win that crucial Bihar assembly elections? Media reports suggest that Kishor has been offered a Cabinet minister rank position in the Bihar government; he is now an advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Prashant, 37, formerly a public health specialist with the United Nations, was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign team during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and is widely credited with invigorating the campaign through social media.

Kishor has been now been rewarded for running a successful campaign for Nitish during the election. The decision was announced on Friday, January 22. 

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