Political Strategy · Education · Public Affairs

Strategy with purpose.

Naveen Kumar — Director, North India Operations, Rajneethi Political Consultancy

A political consultant, education leader and writer with two decades of experience shaping meaningful outcomes.

Naveen Kumar speaking at a meeting
CurrentlyDirector, North India Operations at Rajneethi

About

Two decades of building trust.

An alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, I began my professional career in 2005 with Viplav Communications, one of India’s first political-consultancy firms.

At a time when election strategy was still unfamiliar territory for many leaders, we demonstrated how professional campaign support could improve electoral winnability. Our work spanned the RLD, BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP and individual political leaders.

After contributing to the BJP’s 2014 Lok Sabha campaign, I joined St. Joseph Group of Schools in Kota as CEO, leading improvements in education quality and digital access. I also worked with Rajasthan Skill Development and Livelihood Corporation on skill-development programmes across four districts.

In 2020, I founded PSSAD Communications in New Delhi before returning to political consultancy as Director, North India Operations at Rajneethi Political Consultancy. I lead business development, operations, consulting and research across North, North-East and West India, and maintain relationships with party leadership and central government institutions. I also write in English and Hindi for Bharat Prakashan’s Organiser and Panchjanya on elections, foreign policy and education.

Political strategy
Research
Education
Public affairs

Career

Career highlights

Experience across campaigns, education and public policy.

Present

Rajneethi Political Consultancy Current role

Director, North India Operations

Leading business development, operations, consulting and research across North, North-East and West India.

rajneethi.com ↗
2020

PSSAD Communications

Founder · Strategic communications · New Delhi

Independent venture in strategic communications.

pssad.in ↗
2015 — 2020

St. Joseph Group of Schools, Kota

CEO

Led improvements in education quality and digital access. Also worked with Rajasthan Skill Development and Livelihood Corporation on skill-development programmes across four districts.

stjosephschools.org ↗
2005 — 2015

Viplav Communications

Vice President · Campaign strategy & advisory

One of India’s first political-consultancy firms. Campaign work for the RLD, BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP and individual political leaders, including the BJP’s 2014 Lok Sabha campaign.

Projects headed

Selected work

Selected work across policy, research and strategy.

Policy & geopolitics · 2026

Navigating India’s Role: Perspectives on Security, Geopolitics, and Trade

A prelude to the India–EU Trade Agreements, executed in association with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Germany.

Research · 2014

Assessing Power Consumption in Bihar

World Bank

Election strategy · 2010

Presidential Election Strategy, Sri Lanka

Strategic campaign planning and advisory.

Political consultancy

Election Strategy Projects

Strategy projects for a wide range of political leaders and parties.

Publications & articles

Writing & ideas

Writing and conversations on democracy, elections and public life.

Writes forOrganiserPanchjanya