The party took a nuanced position on the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370; now it is mulling whether it should start reaching out to Dalits in Bengal
"The JD(U) is a bigger party, has close to 70 MLAs while the BJP has just over 50. Moreover, the assembly elections are to be fought with Nitish Kumar as the NDA face," he said.
Kishor, on his part, has been demanding an "official announcement" from Congress president Sonia Gandhi that NRC will not be implemented in the states ruled by her party
Kishor, however, stressed the need for measures "beyond public protests" and sought an "official" announcement by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi that there will be no NRC in states ruled by her party
Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said.
"Happy to share that IndianPAC is coming on-board with us. Welcome aboard!" the chief minister said in a tweet
The Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is currently working on the Trinamool Congress' re-election campaign for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls
Party leader Pavan Varma said the Bill is not in consonance with JD(U)'s constitution, which cannot be held hostage to political concerns
After an over seven-hour-long debate, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha, with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it
Banerjee's meeting with Kishor took place at a time when the TMC supremo is facing a tough challenge from the BJP on her home turf
The ABVP activists had alleged that Kishor's visit to the VC's residence violated the model code of conduct that was in force in view of the PUSU elections
Not everybody is happy within the JD(U) at the appointment of an 'outsider' at such a senior position
With Prashant Kishor joining JD (U), Nitish now has a dependable poll manager for 2019 and 'direct line' to BJP leadership for seat-sharing talks. But everyone in the party isn't happy
The chief minister rewarded Kishor by appointing him as his adviser and giving him a cabinet minister rank
Kishor shot into fame after he managed Narendra Modi's elections in Gujarat
Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shankarsinh Vaghela has suggested that political strategist Prashant Kishor could be roped-in by the Congress for the state elections. He said Kishor could ensure the victory for Congress in the Gujarat Assembly elections, to be held later this year. "Since last 22 years BJP is ruling Gujarat, it has not ruled but rather ruined the state. Calculative Gujaratis have made mind to get rid of inefficient & corrupt BJP Govt," Vaghela alleged in a Facebook post yesterday. "To defeat BJP in Gujarat is not difficult. As per my information Shri Prashant Kishorji was key person in winning 2012 & 2014 elections for BJP," the Congress leader said. "His proper strategy and effective campaigning gave victory in Bihar and Punjab & will bring victory to Congress in Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh," he further said. Vaghela's suggestion has sparked a debate in Gujarat Congress for hiring the services of the political strategist, considered a key
Recently, there have been reports that Congress' local units in UP and Punjab were unhappy with Kishor
Sushil Kumar Modi told reporters that Kishor has left the work of preparing 'Bihar @ 2025 vision and has been devoting election strategy for Congress
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