New Delhi, July 13 -- Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has declared a net worth of about Rs.198 Crore. Kishor filed his nomination papers for the July 30 bypoll to the Bankipur assembly seat in Bihar.

Kishor, a former election strategist, is contesting an election for the first time. His net worth includes assets declarded by his wife and a dependent.

In his election affidavit seen by Mint, Kishor has declared movable family assets of worth Rs.111. 78 Crore and immovable assets worth Rs.86.29 Crore.

Kishor, who is seeking to wrest the BJP bastion vacated by the party's national president Nitin Nabin a couple of months ago, was accompanied by his wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner from Assam.

After filing his nomination ...