Tag: Prashant Kishor

Mamata Banerjee asks MLAs to deput 4 workers per constituency

The decision to appoint four dedicated workers in each constituencies by MLAs was taken as it was felt that there was a communication gap between the chief minister and her grass-root level workers.

July 12, 2019

Mamata Banerjee signs on poll strategist Prashant Kishor after Jagan’s big win in Andhra

Prashant Kishor is also credited for formulating the election strategy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 elections.

June 6, 2019

Prashant Kishor challenges Lalu Prasad to disclose truth of their talks, RJD responds

Kishor’s dare came a day after former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi claimed that he had proposed a merger of JD(U) and the RJD.

April 13, 2019

Nitish Kumar tried to get back into Mahagathbandhan but I rejected: Lalu Prasad book

In his book, “Gopalganj to Raisina: My Political Journey”, Lalu Prasad says Nitish Kumar had through Prashant Kishor discussed the matter with him as the CM tried to re-enter the opposition Grand Alliance just six months after quitting it and forming new government with BJP

April 6, 2019

Prashant Kishor meets Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Renowned election strategist and vice-president of Janata Dal (United) Prashant Kishor met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai on Tuesday triggering speculations that he might be helping the estranged NDA ally in the upcoming polls.

February 5, 2019

Lens on Nitish Kumar for inducting Prashant Kishor into JDU

Please let it be known that none other than Amit Shah himself had asked me twice to induct Kishor into the JDU, the chief minister revealed

January 17, 2019

Student polls bring fresh tension in JD(U)-BJP relation in Bihar

The cause of fresh tension is the alleged move by Prashant Kishor, JD-U vice-president considered very close to chief minister Nitish Kumar, to meddle in the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) elections and work in favour of his party.

December 5, 2018

Bihar: CM Nitish appoints Prashant Kishor as JD-U Vice President

The Grand Alliance comprised the JD-U, Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress and it humbled the BJP-led alliance. 

October 16, 2018

Election strategist Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)

Prashant Kishor had previously worked as election strategist for JD (U) during the 2015 Bihar polls after parting ways with the BJP.

September 16, 2018

Has Prashant Kishor lost his Midas touch?

Often credited with turning Narendra Modi into a political brand and bringing arch-foes Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar together for the Grand Alliance in Bihar, the magic of master poll strategist Prashant Kishor appears to have faded for the Congress, which suffered a drubbing in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. While his being roped in …

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March 11, 2017

Congress takes poll strategist PK’s help for Uttarakhand polls 

The recent opinion polls on the coming state assembly elections possibly forced Congress to used the services of political strategist Prashant Kishor. Two surveys indicate win for BJP in the Uttarakhand- which will go to polls on 15 February. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat constantly claims that Congress will win 45 to 55 seats in the …

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January 9, 2017

Congress takes poll strategist PK’s help for Uttarakhand polls 

The recent opinion polls on the coming state assembly elections possibly forced Congress to used the services of political strategist Prashant Kishor. Two surveys indicate win for BJP in the Uttarakhand- which will go to polls on 15 February. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat constantly claims that Congress will win 45 to 55 seats in the …

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January 9, 2017

Congress takes poll strategist PK’s help for Uttarakhand polls 

The recent opinion polls on the coming state assembly elections possibly forced Congress to used the services of political strategist Prashant Kishor. Two surveys indicate win for BJP in the Uttarakhand- which will go to polls on 15 February. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat constantly claims that Congress will win 45 to 55 seats in the …

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January 9, 2017

Prashant Kishor steps in, Harish Rawat calls him Chyawanprash

Strategist Prashant Kishor, who has been roped in by Congress for the Uttarakhand polls on Sunday met state party chief Kishore Upadhyay, even as Chief Minister Harish Rawat said his involvement will act as a "tonic" for them. "Kishor is like Chyawanprash," Rawat told reporters here, adding that, "people resort to such tonics as they …

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January 8, 2017