Prashant Kishor Has Rs 96-Crore Assets, Wife Richer With Rs 102-Crore Wealth
Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has declared assets worth Rs 96 crore in his election affidavit for the Bankipur bypoll. Kishor is running as part of his Jan Suraaj party, marking his first direct entry into an election as a candidate.
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Prashant Kishor, a candidate for the Bankipur bypoll in Bihar, has assets worth Rs 96 crore, according to his election affidavit.In the affidavit filed before the Returning Officer, Kishor declared movable assets worth Rs 22.19 crore and immovable assets to the tune of Rs 73.87 crore. His wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner from Assam, owns Rs 89.51 crore in movable assets and Rs 12.42 crore in immovable property.Kishor, a poll strategist-turned-politician, is seeking to win the seat vacated by BJP chief Nitin Nabin a couple of months ago.
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