Prashant Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in September last year and elevated to the post of national vice-president weeks later triggering speculation that he was being thought of by Kumar as his political heir.
There was speculation in political circles in Bihar that the former BJP poll strategist, who played a role in Narendra Modi's party securing an absolute majority in the 2014 general elections, would contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
People from non-political background have always outnumbered inveterate politicians in Nitish Kumar's inner circle of advisors. Kishor has been one of them, with or without an official arrangement.
