Prashant Kishor, a political analyst, was reportedly asked to join the Congress Party for roles that go beyond consulting. The news comes as Congress reels from a series of electoral defeats in the country.
While Prashant Kishor did not immediately give his decision on joining the Congress party, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said that it would be known in a week.
The Congress Party huddle, which included senior members like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, lasted for nearly four hours and also had a presentation that contained a blueprint for the 2024 polls.
KC Venugopal said in a statement after the meeting, “Prashant Kishor has made a detailed presentation for the 2024 election strategy. It needs some detailed discussion and the Congress president will set up a small group to discuss this entire presentation. That group will submit a report within a week’s time for a final decision.”
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What happened at the top-level meeting?
According to Kishor’s suggestion, the Congress party’s best bet would be to seek alliances in states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. In contrast, the party should go solo in states like Odhisha, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, news agency ANI reported citing unnamed sources.
In addition to the 2024 plan, Prashant Kishor’s presentation at the Congress huddle up on Saturday also contained a detailed analysis of the party’s weaknesses and what steps it can take to reverse them, NDTV reported.
Kishor told the select gathering that he is ready to join the Congress “without any expectations” and does not want anything but his plan should be implemented to help strengthen the party at the grassroots level, PTI reported quoting sources.
The poll strategist had earlier joined the JD(U) but was expelled in January 2020 over his stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act. He had been roped in by the Trinamool Congress, the DMK and the Aam Aadmi Party in their assembly election campaigns.
