Prashant Kishor has said that he got a chance to contest 11 elections in 10 years out of which only one was lost in 2017 of UP which was with Congress.
Prashant Kishor had recently turned down an offer to join the Congress.
Yadav was responding to questions on Kishor’s assessment of Prasad, who ruled the state as chief minister for seven years and another eight years by proxy with his wife Rabri Devi in the chair.
Kishor had blamed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav for their tenures at the office no development hin the state for 30 years.
The Bihar CM was asked about the remarks of poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who on the previous day launched "Jan Suraaj", a campaign aimed at providing a political alternative in the state which might, at a later stage, evolve into a party fighting elections.
Prashant Kishor, addressed a press conference in Patna. Leading an attack on the former governments of Bihar, Kishor said that Bihar was the most backward state in the nation and that for 30 years it was ruled by govts of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar.
Addressing a press conference, Kishor emphasised that despite Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar rule in Bihar, the state is still treated as a backward one.
RJD spokesperson Ejaj Ahmed said Kishor should reveal the relationship between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar first, and then talk about Jan-Suraaj in the state.
Prashant Kishor's tweet came a day after he reached Patna. He is expected to meet leaders of different political parties, including his former boss and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The Congress on Tuesday officially announced that election strategist will not be working for the party as he declined to be part of the Empowered Action Group for the 2024 general elections.
Recently, the poll strategist had declined the Congress party's offer to join it.
Prashant Kishor was keen to join the Congress and had desired to do so without any expectations but things didn't take off.
Declining the offer, Prashant Kishor, in his tweet pointed out that Congress needs to fix 'deep-rooted structural problems'.
Congress sources said the eight-member group constituted by party president Sonia Gandhi to formulate its poll strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls after Kishor's presentation took serious note of the poll arrangement signed by I-PAC with the TRS for the assembly elections.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi also decided to convene a 'Chintan Shivir', a brainstorming session from May 13-15 in Udaipur, where party leaders from across the country would discuss internal issues confronting it and come up with solutions to help strengthen the organisation and make it fit to take on the BJP in the next round of polls, party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told reporters.
The special committee, which was formed to analyse and evaluate Prashant Kishor's proposal, mentioned that the poll strategist must disassociate with all parties and work only for the Congress party.
The poll strategist, who has planned the electoral strategies of various parties, including the Trinamool Congress, AAP and DMK, wants to come into the Congress and help it
Kishor on Monday met Congress leaders for the second time in the last three days. The meeting with senior party leaders lasted for around 5 hours while the previous meeting had stretched for 3 hours.
While Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka both were present in the previous meeting but in today's meet, only Priyanka Gandhi was there.
Prahsant Kishor met the Conress top brass on Saturday and presented a detailed plan for the 2024 election. Let's see what all he mentioned that could benefit the party.
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