Prashant Kishor Net Worth: What Bankipur’s New MLA Declared in His Poll Affidavit
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has scored a resounding victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, defeating BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha by a margin of nearly 18,953 votes, as per the final trends on Monday, August 3. With Kishor's win now confirmed, his election affidavit, filed ahead of the polls, has resurfaced online, in which he and his wife, Dr. Jahnavi Das, had declared a combined net worth of nearly INR 198 crore.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has scored a resounding victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, defeating BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha by a margin of nearly 18,953 votes, as per the final trends on Monday, August 3. With Kishor's win now confirmed, his election affidavit, filed ahead of the polls, has resurfaced online, in which he and his wife, Dr. Jahnavi Das, had declared a combined net worth of nearly INR 198 crore.
As per the affidavit filed before the by-election, Kishor's personal movable and immovable assets were valued at over INR 96 crore, while Dr. Jahnavi Das held a comparatively larger share, with assets worth roughly INR 101.93 crore.
Breakdown Of The Family's Declared Wealth
Kishor's personal assets, as declared in the affidavit, reportedly include cash deposits, bonds, and mutual funds, taking his wealth past the INR 96 crore mark, according to NDTV.
Dr. Jahnavi Das's assets, on the other hand, include significant unlisted corporate equity, with a major stake in Vedhas Ventures Private Limited forming a key part of her portfolio. Assembly By-Elections Results 2026: Prashant Kishor Widens Lead in Bankipur as Counting Continues; Tight Contest in Datia.
The couple's property holdings, as listed in the affidavit, span residential and commercial real estate in New Delhi's Vasant Vihar, Patna, and Ghaziabad, along with a dismantled rice mill in Rohtas, Bihar, valued at INR 9.75 crore.
The affidavit also recorded total family liabilities and bank loans in the range of INR 5.77 crore to INR 6.3 crore.
From First-Time Candidate To Winner
The Bankipur seat, previously held by the BJP, marked Kishor's maiden electoral contest as the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party. He filed his asset declaration ahead of the polls as part of the mandatory nomination process, and has now gone on to win the seat, marking his first electoral victory. Bankipur Assembly By-Election Result 2026: Prashant Kishor Takes Early Lead As Bypoll Counting Underway in Bihar.
During the campaign, before the results were declared, Kishor had addressed questions around his wealth, telling the public that his multi-crore net worth was the result of years of earnings from his professional corporate consultancy work, long before he entered active politics.
Bankipur Result So Far
As per the latest figures, Kishor polled 63,203 votes, a vote share of 49.19 percent, well ahead of BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha, who secured 44,250 votes. RJD's Rekha Kumari Gupta trailed in third place with 14,085 votes. Voter turnout for the bypoll stood at 34.30 percent.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 03, 2026 06:01 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
