For the first ever time, poll wizard Prashant Kishor admitted that he had almost joined the Congress Party. He told India Today in an exclusive interview that he was so deeply involved in the Congress Partystrategy planning that he has decided to become part of the Congress.
However, he said had he joined the Congress, it would have been counter productive for both he and the Party. He did not specify the reason for falling out with the Congress. He further said that nobody can advise Rahul and Sonia Gandhi if they did not want.
PK also elaborated on his Comment that the leadership of the Congress is not the divine right of anybody. He also reminded that under the present leadership, the Congress lost 90 percent of the elections it fought
It may be recalled that Prashant Kishor was tipped to get the post of the general secretary. However, ther was opposition to the plan from the traditionally loyal Congress leaders. The said PK did not have his finger on the pulse of the party rank and file. After this, PK announced that he was not joining the party. pK is currently busy advising the Trinamool, Stalin and the YSRCP on political strategies.
