They were the ones who strategised, the ones who ideated moves in battles that were part of someone else’s war. And now, they’re ready to move on — still there to provide their service to anyone who needs it, but also work for themselves, instead of working for others.
Prashant Kishor, founder of Indian Political Action Committee (I-Pac), put together Nitish Kumar’s 2015 campaign strategy for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in a professionally slick and agile package of moves. I-Pac advised Jagan Mohan Reddy and helped him storm to power in Andhra Pradesh (2019). There were many victories in between.