Prashant Kishore, the political strategist who was key to YSRCP coming to power in Andhra Pradesh in 2019, and who is now behind Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, recently spoke to the media and revealed several interesting pieces of information.
PK said that he always overestimates his opponents and strategies because no one is to be underestimated. He said that there’s no way that Modi can be underestimated as he is the leader of the people, but expressed confidence that Trinamool Congress would win the general elections in West Bengal this time. PK also addressed the audiotapes that were leaked online and said that it was no accident that those tapes were leaked, and all of it was preplanned. He explained that he never said anything like what was heard on the tapes. PK also said that the BJP would not be able to win more than 100 seats in the state.
Talking about the complaint he made to the governor, PK said that he complained to the governor only because mistakes were happening. He clarified that Chief Minister Mamta said nothing to provoke the forces from the Centre, but that the Central forces had started shooting on their own. He said that 5 people died in this shooting, and condemned the way Mamta was not allowed to visit the place.
PK took the example of PM Modi visiting Patna when shootouts took place and said that the Election Commission did nothing to stop him then, and criticized the way the Election commission was stopping Mamta now. PK said that Mamta would continue to be close to the people of her state. On the other hand, PK acknowledged that Abhishek Banerjee is a good leader, but confidently said that Mamta would be the Chief Minister once again.
