Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is likely to join Congress in the coming days and has not asked for any specific post.
In his presentation, Kishor said that Congress should focus on 370 Seats and should fight alone in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. Kishor, however, said that the grand old party must fight in alliance in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.Sources told ANI that Rahul Gandhi has agreed to the points of Prashant Kishor.
Kishor on Saturday gave a detailed presentation to its top brass at Sonia Gandhi’s residence on the way forward for 2024 general elections, while expressing readiness to join the party.
AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said a decision on Kishor’s suggestions, including on whether he will join the party, will be known in a week. There had been intense speculation in the past too on the possibility of Kishor joining the Congress including before the recent assembly polls.Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior party leaders were present at the four-hour meeting at 10, Janpath residence and discussed the grand old party’s strategy for the upcoming assembly polls and the next Lok Sabha election.
Asked whether Kishor will join the party or will be its strategist, KC Venugopal said all the details will be known within a week.Sources said Kishor gave his long-term strategy for the Congress’ revival before the top party leadership.
With an eye on the 2024 general elections, he is understood to have told the leadership to focus on 365-370 parliamentary seats alone and strengthen its base in these constituencies.
Kishor suggested that the party contest alone in a few state assembly elections where it is strong and has remained either in the top or in the second position in previous elections.
The poll strategist had earlier joined the JD(U) but was expelled in January 2020 over his stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act.
