Articles for Mr Kishor

Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive
2 days, 9 hours ago

Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive

The Hindu  

Political strategist-cum-founder of Jan Suraaj Party Prashant Kishor who was sitting on fast-unto-death beneath Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan in support of the protesting Bihar Public Services Commission—combined competitive examination aspirants seeking re-examination of their preliminary test which was conducted on December 13, was arrested in the wee hours of Monday. Ever since Mr. Kishor officially founded …

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Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj
4 months, 1 week ago

Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj

The Hindu  

Veteran socialist leader and former Rahstriya Janata Dal MP from Jhanjharpur Devendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday joined Jan Suraaj, a socio-politico campaign spearheaded in Bihar by former election-strategist-cum-political activist Prashant Kishor who currently is undertaking padyatra across Bihar. There are lot of people here,” Mr. Yadav said while joining Jan Suraaj in a programme called Samajwadi Samagam Karyakram at Patna’s …

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Poll strategist Kishor puts off Jan Suraaj padyatra due to injury
1 year, 7 months ago

Poll strategist Kishor puts off Jan Suraaj padyatra due to injury

The Hindu  

Poll strategist-turned-political activist Prashant Kishor on Monday had to put off his ongoing Jan Suraj' padayatra in Bihar after he suffered a muscle injury in his left leg. So, I’m putting off my padyatra and will start again after some days in the same format”, Mr Kishor said while addressing media persons at Morwa in Samastipur. Recently in April this …

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Committed to Jan Suraj movement in Bihar, says Prashant Kishor after meeting with Nitish Kumar
2 years, 3 months ago

Committed to Jan Suraj movement in Bihar, says Prashant Kishor after meeting with Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on September 13 appears to have been a flop for Mr. Kumar as the former on Thursday asserted that he was “committed to his Jan Suraj movement and tour across Bihar. Mr. Kumar, earlier on Wednesday, had said the discussion was general and Mr. Kishor on Thursday said the …

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Sanjaya Baru | The Mahatma Brand: From Nehru to Prashant Kishor
2 years, 7 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | The Mahatma Brand: From Nehru to Prashant Kishor

Deccan Chronicle  

Mahatma Gandhi remains the most enduring global political icon of the past century. Gandhiji’s appeal to his fellow Indians is such that even political parties critical of him, like the Communist parties and the BJP, have had to come to terms with his iconic status. Prashant Kishor not only chose a Gandhian quote as his motto — “the best politics …

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Sunil Gatade | PK’s gameplan: Won’t be on sidelines for Battle of 2024
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunil Gatade | PK’s gameplan: Won’t be on sidelines for Battle of 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Prashant Kishor’s latest announcement that he has no immediate plans to start a political party from his home turf of Bihar but will be going on a 3,000-km padayatra from October 2 reflects the cautiousness of an electoral strategist before taking the final plunge. Mr Kishor’s statement that the Congress Party could revive on its own and does not need …

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Anand K. Sahay | PK flap: Fragile Cong fails to learn from past history
2 years, 8 months ago

Anand K. Sahay | PK flap: Fragile Cong fails to learn from past history

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress and election campaign specialist Prashant Kishor, whose company has done strategic communications for a host of political parties across ideology, should both count themselves lucky that they could not reach an agreement for Mr Kishor to join the party. It is known that joining hands with Mr Kishor in 2017 failed to revive the Congress Party in Uttar …

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DC Edit | Congress-PK drama is a shot in the arm for Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Congress-PK drama is a shot in the arm for Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

In a week of frenzied activity, a strange truth prevailed amidst a couple of outcomes: while Elon Musk could take complete charge of Twitter, Inc., for a larger cause of free speech, Prashant Kishor tried, but failed, to take similar control of running the Congress affairs for a larger cause of uniting the Opposition ranks to challenge the BJP juggernaut …

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Won\'t join Congress, party needs reforms: Prashant Kishor
2 years, 8 months ago

Won\'t join Congress, party needs reforms: Prashant Kishor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A “trust deficit” apparently came in the way of poll strategist Prashant Kishor joining the Congress Party. The professional deal between Mr Kishor’s I-PAC and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi for the 2023 state Assembly polls in the southern state had raised many eyebrows within the Congress. Several Telangana leaders had raised their eyebrows when Mr Kishor was meeting …

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Prashant Kishor declines offer to join Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor declines offer to join Congress

The Hindu  

Election strategist Prashant Kishor has declined Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s offer to join the party as part of the Empowered Action Group for the 2024 general elections, the Congress party announced on Twitter on Tuesday. Regional rancour Though neither side publicly put out the reasons for the breakdown, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala’s tweet that the invitation to Mr Kishor …

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Congress remains silent on Kishor joining fold
2 years, 8 months ago

Congress remains silent on Kishor joining fold

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Hyderabad: Confusion prevailed over political strategist Prashant Kishor joining the Congress Party even as his two-day long meeting with the party’s arch-rival, Telangana Rashtra Samiti supremo K. Chandrasekhar Rao, at his official residence Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad, did not go down well in the grand old party. Senior Congress leaders also referred to the TRS’ leaks to the media …

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Cong. sets up Empowered Action Group for 2024 polls
2 years, 8 months ago

Cong. sets up Empowered Action Group for 2024 polls

The Hindu  

After deliberating upon the report of the eight-member Congress panel that examined poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s revival plan, party president Sonia Gandhi on Monday decided to set up an Empowered Action Group to deal with the political challenges ahead of the 2024 elections. But the party kept up the suspense on Mr. Kishor’s formal entry into the party after resentment …

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Sonia Gandhi will decide on inducting Prashant Kishor: Digvijaya Singh
2 years, 8 months ago

Sonia Gandhi will decide on inducting Prashant Kishor: Digvijaya Singh

The Hindu  

The special committee set up to examine the Congress’ revival plan given by election strategist Prashant Kishor has completed its work and party president Sonia Gandhi will decide his induction into the party, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh said on Friday. As the party wrapped up its discussions on the Prashant Kishor or PK plan, …

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Prashant Kishor moots Sonia Gandhi as Congress chief, new working president
2 years, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor moots Sonia Gandhi as Congress chief, new working president

The Hindu  

Among the five strategic suggestions for the revival of the Congress made by the poll strategist Prashant Kishor are fixing the leadership issue, and reclaiming the party’s founding tenets. Mr. Kishor’s formal entry into the Congress is predicated on a committee of senior leaders submitting their report to party chief Sonia Gandhi after examining these proposals. On the leadership issue, …

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Prashant Kishor briefs Congress leaders again
2 years, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor briefs Congress leaders again

The Hindu  

Election strategist Prashant Kishor for the second time in as many days briefed top Congress leaders at party president Sonia Gandhi’s official residence on Monday. While the Congress has asked Mr. Kishor to formally join the party, Ms. Gandhi also asked a panel of leaders to study the proposals of the poll strategist and revert to her within a week. …

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Prashant Kishor presents action plan for Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor presents action plan for Congress

The Hindu  

Taking a step closer to formally joining the Congress, election strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday gave a detailed presentation to party chief Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders on what could be the principal Opposition party’s strategy to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The meeting, attended by top leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, …

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Anita Katyal | Pawar struggle over Speaker’s post; Mahua’s fall from grace
3 years ago

Anita Katyal | Pawar struggle over Speaker’s post; Mahua’s fall from grace

Deccan Chronicle  

Is Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar deliberately delaying the election of a new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly? Mr Pawar’s party colleague Narhari Zirwal Sitaram has been conducting the Assembly proceedings in his capacity as deputy Speaker in the absence of a Speaker and the NCP chief would prefer this arrangement to continue. The NCP and Sena finally agreed …

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Anita Katyal | Manpreet Badal new power centre; PK bats again for Didi
3 years, 3 months ago

Anita Katyal | Manpreet Badal new power centre; PK bats again for Didi

Deccan Chronicle  

Contrary to the impression given by former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu that Charanjit Singh Channi was his choice for the chief minister’s post, it was actually state finance minister Manpreet Badal who proposed his name. It was argued that not only is Mr Channi a Sikh but also a dalit and that his appointment would help the Congress …

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Anita Katyal | Will Baghel be in charge of UP polls instead of Priyanka?
3 years, 4 months ago

Anita Katyal | Will Baghel be in charge of UP polls instead of Priyanka?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress is abuzz with speculation about plans to extricate party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from the charge of Uttar Pradesh which she is currently handling. The party fears Priyanka’s credibility and reputation will take a hit as it is becoming increasingly clear that the Congress is unlikely to make a mark in next year’s Assembly elections. Apparently, it …

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Prashant Kishor meets Rahul, Priyanka
3 years, 5 months ago

Prashant Kishor meets Rahul, Priyanka

The Hindu  

Election strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday called on former Congress president Rahul Gandhi amid speculation that he was involved in finalising a truce deal between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and his arch rival, Navjot Singh Sidhu. The presence of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who also is the Congress in-charge for Punjab, at Mr. Gandhi’s house along …

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JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor, Pawan Varma
4 years, 11 months ago

JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor, Pawan Varma

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal on Wednesday expelled party national vice-president Prashant Kishor and national general secretary Pawan Varma from its primary membership and other positions with immediate effect. A day after Mr. Kumar said, “It’s okay if he stays or goes from the party”, JD principal general secretary K C Tyagi on Wednesday issued a press release, which said that both …

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BJP wagers Brahmin vote, friendship costs Kishor
5 years, 9 months ago

BJP wagers Brahmin vote, friendship costs Kishor

Deccan Chronicle  

Are members of the Brahmin community upset with Prime Minister Narendra Modi? BJP insiders said the party cannot afford to upset the Brahmins as it recently lost three important leaders from the community: Ananth Kumar, Manohar Parrikar and Anil Dave. When poll strategist Prashant Kishor joined the Janata Dal last year and was immediately named vice-president, it was presumed that …

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