Prashant Kishor and Congress: A political mercenary to the party's rescue?

Having Kishor on board will certainly get the Congress media attention. However, it could impact internal processes in the party

The meeting of election strategist Prashant Kishor with the Gandhi family last week has not gone unnoticed. Held in Rahul Gandhi’s residence with Priyanka Gandhi present, it was joined by Sonia Gandhi through a video link. The meeting with the highest decision-making triumvirate within the Congress party has led to speculation that the Congress first family could soon induct him into the party ranks.

Sources suggest that he could be appointed General Secretary in-charge of election going states, the Youth Congress and of the National Students Union of India (NSUI). He could also be made General Secretary in-charge of coordination