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| Born | 25 September 1963 |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist Author Speaker |
| Political party | Praja Shanti Party |
| Spouse | Mary Kilari |
Kilari Anand Paul (b. 25 September 1963) is a Christian evangelist from India. As of 2003[update], he lived in Houston.[1] He ran a ministry called Gospel.[2]
Early life
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 Mary 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 travelled 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]
Political life
Paul launched the Praja Shanti political party in 2008. He stated "The purpose of starting Prajashanti Party is to redeem people from slavery, promote equality among all people and all faiths and all castes and establish true democracy."[8]
In the 2016 US presidential election, he endorsed Donald Trump.[9]
Paul said in January 2019 that his party would contest the 2019 elections in Andhra Pradesh.[10] 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.[11]
He contested unsuccessfully from Narsapur as a Lok Sabha candidate for 2019, securing 3,037 votes out of 1,325,028 cast.[12][13] His nomination for 2019 Bhimavaram Assembly constituency was rejected by the returning officer as he reached the place after the deadline.[14]
Media comments
K.A. Paul was dubbed the world's most popular evangelist by The New Republic.[15] It compared him with American civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Billy Graham and Jimmy Carter. He was called as the 8th wonder of the world by Norway News.[16]
Global Peace One
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". The aeroplane was formerly flown by China Airlines; it was the aircraft in the China Airlines Flight 006 accident. The aeroplane 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.[17] 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.[citation needed]
Accountability
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.[18]
Arrest
 | This section needs to be updated. (September 2018) |
Paul was arrested on May 21, 2012 by Ongole police, charged with conspiring to murder the person accused in the murder of his brother. The police claimed that Paul offered bribes to them in order to drop the charges against him. He was booked for criminal conspiracy (120-B), attempt to murder (307) and abetment(109) sections of the Indian Penal Code. He was also booked for section 12 of prevention of corruption act. [19][20][21]
A warrant was issued by the Mahbubnagar court on 19 August 2019 in his brother's murder case. He had failed to attend the case hearing.[22][23]
Personal Life
| This section needs to be updated. (September 2018) |
His mother died while undergoing treatment in Visakhapatnam on 12 Feb 2019.[5]
References
- ^ William Finnegan (1 September 2003). "The Persuader". The New Yorker.
- ^ "K.A Paul's Ministry loses ECFA membership ties" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Sukumar, C. R. (22 May 2012). "Evangelist KA Paul arrested for murder conspiracy by Andhra Pradesh police" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "K.A. Paul's father condemns arrest". 25 May 2012 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b "KA Paul Bereaved". The Hans India. 12 February 2019.
- ^ Dooley, Tara; Chronicle, Copyright 2005 Houston (29 January 2005). "Evangelist K.A. Paul moves spirits worldwide". Houston Chronicle.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gospel to the Unreached Millions". ministrywatch.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Evangelist K A Paul launches Praja Shanti Party in AP". The News Wire. 5 October 2008.
- ^ CDS Mani (2 December 2016). "Indian priest preached Donald Trump gospel". Times of India.
- ^ "Praja Shanti will contest 2019 polls, says KA Paul - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Save secular India is PSP agenda: Paul". The Hans India. 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Jagan has 31 cases pending, Naidu one". Deccan Herald. 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Narsapuram Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Narsapuram Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". News18.
- ^ "KA Paul's Nomination For Bhimavaram Rejected". Sakshipost.
- ^ "From The Tnr Archives: World's Most Popular Evangelist". The New Republic. 23 October 2008.
- ^ Sethurupan, Nadarajah. ""The 8th wonder of the world K A Paul" in Oslo – NORWAY NEWS – latest news, breaking stories and comment – NORWAY NEWS".
- ^ Craig Malisow (8 June 2006). "The Plane Truth". HoustonPress. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
- ^ Hernandez, Nathaniel, "Hastert meets with critic over scandal", Washington Post. AP Story, October 10, 2006, viewed 03/16/2018
- ^ "Evangelist K A Paul arrested in murder conspiracy case". Times of India. 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Evangelist K A Paul held for murder plot". Times of India. 22 May 2012.
- ^ "K.A. Paul, 3 others arrested". 22 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Mayabrahma, Roja (19 August 2019). "Non-bailable warrant issued against KA Paul". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2019/aug/20/non-bailable-warrant-issued-against-ka-paul-2021353.html
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