Prashant Kishor reveals he had nearly joined Congress occasion

Election strategist Prashant Kishor appeared on the duvet of the India Today journal this week, which carried an unique interview of him. During the interview, Kishor revealed that when he was working with the Congress occasion, he was so shut its affairs that he had nearly joined the occasion.
Prashant Kishor stated that he has been in talks with the Congress management for the previous two years however, publish the Bengal election, it was a way more structured, intensive engagement. He stated that he had nearly joined the occasion, however didn’t as he realized that coming collectively can be counterproductive for either side on account of some points. However, he didn’t point out the problems that stopped him from becoming a member of the Congress occasion.
He revealed whereas replying to the declare that he’s attacking the occasion as a result of he was alleged to advise the occasion on technique and it didn’t work out. He stated that no person can advise the Gandhis or the Congress management on their very own. Kishor stated that the occasion requested him and he informed them what he thought was proper.
परेशान भाई @PrashantKishor admits he was on verge of becoming a member of the Italian occasion pic.twitter.com/rZN6RVCYDC— iMac_too (@iMac_too) December 11, 2021
Kishor additionally elaborated on his latest tweet the place he had stated ‘Congress leadership is not the divine right of an individual’, and defined that the decline of the Congress occasion isn’t latest, it is occurring for the final three a long time. Explaining this, he stated that the Congress occasion has not received a normal election after the landslide victory in 1984. Although the occasion dominated for 15 years after that, they have been minority and coalition governments, and the Congress occasion didn’t have the bulk in Lok Sabha.
The IDEA and SPACE that #Congress represents is important for a robust opposition. But Congress’ management isn’t the DIVINE RIGHT of a person particularly, when the occasion has misplaced greater than 90% elections in final 10 years. Let opposition management be determined Democratically.— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 2, 2021
Explaining additional on the decline of the occasion, he additionally knowledgeable at its peak, the Congress occasion was no 1 or an in depth 2 in round 3500 meeting constituencies out of whole 4121, and that quantity is right down to 1500-1600 now.
Therefore, the decline in Congress isn’t a short lived phenomenon. It isn’t linked to any particular person or episode; it’s far deeper. He stated that the problem is structural and any Congress revival plan should take these elements under consideration, or they received’t get outcomes.
Prashant Kishor additionally defined when he was speaking in regards to the divine proper of a person, he was not speaking about any particular person. He stated, “My point is simple: as the leader of a political party, if you take credit when it wins, the world over, a democratic party’s policy is that you step aside when you lose and let somebody else take over the leadership.”
He stated that not simply political events, however even in any company, any entity, or any cricket crew, the management modifications after failures. “If the leader is constantly failing, isn’t it logical to step away and let somebody else do the job?” he requested.
When reminded that Rahul Gandhi had resigned, he stated he was not speaking about Rahul Gandhi, however the whole Congress management underneath whom the occasion has misplaced 90% of the elections it has contested within the final 10 years.
When requested about Mamata Banerjee saying that UPA is lifeless, Kishor replied that UPA was fashioned in 2004 to type and run the central authorities. It was not a political coalition when it isn’t energy. Moreover, the part of the UPA has modified as many events have left it and a few new events have joined. Therefore, there’s a have to relook on the UPA and its formation.
He additionally denied that he’s advising Mamata Banerjee now, and stated that he stopped working with the occasion after the elections as he had introduced earlier. He stated that 100% command and management of TMC is with Mamata Banerjee.
Prashant Kishor additionally stated that TMC’s so-called growth into different states is over-hyped, as a result of the states the place it’s planning to contest elections quantity to only 4 or 5 Lok Sabha seats. He additionally added that there’s nothing fallacious in one other opposition occasion contesting straight in opposition to BJP, as Congress strike price in opposition to BJP could be very low, solely 4%. Congress received most seats when it was direct contests in opposition to different events, not BJP.