Nitish Kumar Appoints Prashant Kishor JD(U) Vice President

Kishor is known to be an election strategist, most notably for the Modi government in 2014.

Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, 16 October, appointed Prashant Kishor as the party's vice president, effectively making him the second most powerful person in the party.

Kishor, who has worked for a number of parties as a poll strategist, joined the ruling party in Bihar a month ago on 16 September. He is seen to be close to Kumar, the state's chief minister.

Party spokesperson KC Tyagi said Kishor's appointment will help it reach out to social segments out of its traditional support base.