K. A. Paul

He was originally named Kilari Anand Paul. He was born in Chittivalasa village located in the State of Andhra Pradesh,[3] India, into a Hindu family. His parents were Barnabas[4] and Santhosamma.[5] He married and they raised three children.[6]

His parents converted to Christianity in 1966. Paul became a Christian in March 1971, at age eight. Paul stated that he traveled with his evangelist father to hundreds of villages in India sharing the gospel. Paul stated that at age 19 he entered full-time ministry.[7]

He was granted honorary degree from Living Word Bible College in Swan River, Manitoba[8]

Dr.K.A.Paul has travelled to many countries and met many world leaders including then President and First Lady of US Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, Senator and Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney, then House Speaker J.Dennis Hastert, [9] Late Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, President of Sudan Ahmad al-Bashir,[10] President of Syria Bashar Hafez al-Asad,[11] President of Liberia Charles Taylor,[12] then Libyan Prime Minister Baghdi al-Mahmoudi,[11] Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi, former US Vice President Algore, Mother Teresa, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif,[11] Vice President of Iraq Taha Yasin Jizrawi, then President of India Pranab Mukherjee, former Prime Minister H.D.Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh, then Chief Minister of Gujarat and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[13]

Paul's then organizational Nelson Bunker Hunt, Governor Mike Huckabee, US Senator John Thune and billionaires who attended and hosted a Peace summit in Harrisburg near Washington D.C. in Jan 2003 to stop the disastrous Iraq war that 148 world leaders opposed.[13]

In an article in The New Republic[14] Michelle Cottle compared him with Billy Graham and Jimmy Carter, writing that " Americans tend to prefer their humanitarian and spiritual leaders humble and self-deprecating, à la Jimmy Carter or Billy Graham. Paul, by contrast, is so desperate to convince you of his influence that he can come across as either a liar or a crank. And even those who aren’t turned off by Paul’s self-aggrandizement are often unmoved by his cause."[14]

Paul backed President narendra modi

in the 2008 election due to Obama's opposition of the war.[15]

Paul then endorsed[16] Donald Trump In the 2016 US presidential election.[17] Paul launched the Praja Shanti political party in 2008. He stated, "The purpose of starting the Prajashanti Party is to redeem people from slavery, promote equality among all people and all faiths and all castes and establish true democracy."[18]

Paul said in January 2019 that his party would contest the 2019 elections in Andhra Pradesh.[19] His party's slogan was "Save Secular India". He stated that both central and state governments reneged on their election promises and deceived the people.[20]

He contested unsuccessfully from Narsapur as a Lok Sabha candidate for 2019, securing 3,037 votes out of 1,325,028 cast.[21][22] His nomination for 2019 Bhimavaram Assembly constituency was rejected by the returning officer as he reached the place after the deadline.[23]

Paul walking off Global Peace One on 2 March 2004, on a humanitarian mission to Haiti

Through charitable contributions to his organization, Paul's backers provided funds to purchase a Boeing 747SP airplane that Paul named "Global Peace Ambassadors", which flew under the name "Global Peace One".[24] The airplane was formerly flown by China Airlines; it was the aircraft in the China Airlines Flight 006 accident. The airplane was used for missions to Third World countries, delivering disaster aid. A former crew member described it as a "flying death trap". The volunteer pilot, first officer, and flight engineer all quit in 2005 because of concerns over maintenance and non-payment of debts. The FAA eventually suspended the plane's operating certificate due to insufficient maintenance.[25] The aircraft is parked at Tijuana International Airport in Tijuana, Baja California, and is reported to be in poor condition with expired registration as of December 31, 2016.

In 2005, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability terminated the membership of Paul's organization, Gospel to the Unreached Millions, for failing to meet financial accountability and governance standards.[26]

Paul's mother died while undergoing treatment in Visakhapatnam on 12 Feb 2019.[5]

Dr.K A Paul wrote 'Al-Qaeda Winning-America Losing'[27] which was published in August 1, 2006.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kilari Anand Paul.

• Biography on Global Peace Initiative website
• K.A. Paul Party official portal