"Prashant Kishor's Electoral Enticement: 'Whomever's Hand I Grasped Reigned' – A Promising Campaign strategy Prior to Bihar Elections"
An Informal Take on Bihar Politics:
Prashant Kishor, famously known as PK, a political bigwig, didn't mince words when he declared at a recent gathering that he's no politician—just a regular guy from Bihar whose hardworking grandfather used to drive a bullock cart, and dad was a government doc.
In his candid address, Kishor admitted his part in the big parties' wins but emphasized that it didn't make a difference in the public's lives. He shared his thoughts, "I've made bigwigs and parties win for a decade, but New Delhi's parties aren't gonna change Bihar’s life." He left that line of work three years back, he said, but when he realized that his strategic prowess could influence lives in his home state, he decided to lend a helping hand.
Kishor's latest venture is the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), aiming to contest all seats in Bihar this year. His previous stints as a strategist, including working for Narendra Modi in Gujarat and Nitish Kumar in Bihar, proved his knack for creating winning political narratives. His move from behind-the-scenes strategist to a more hands-on role in Bihar politics is being watched closely.
Recently, the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections were pushed to November due to the ongoing pandemic. The ruling JDU-led NDA government anticipates tough competition from the Opposition, notably the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD). The party seeks to topple Nitish Kumar and claim the Chief Minister seat.
Kishor's entry into Bihar's political scene adds another layer of intrigue to the upcoming elections, as he leverages his strategic skills to impact public life in his home state. While some predict his party could act as a vote-cutter, others see his initiatives like the 'Baat Bihar Ki' campaign and 'Udghosh Yatra' as a potential game-changer by highlighting local problems and offering an alternative to traditional political structures. Only time will tell if PK's Bihar strategy will lead to his much-anticipated throne or just another political footnote.
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Kishor, a former political strategist, has made a name for himself by working his magic for several major parties, including BJP, JD(U), INC, AAP, YSRCP, DMK, and TMC[1]. He kicked off his political career behind the scenes, crafting successful political narratives for Narendra Modi's re-election in Gujarat and BJP's landslide victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections[1]. He's also lent his expertise to Nitish Kumar in 2015 and Mamata Banerjee in 2018[3]. Now, as a party leader, Kishor is setting his sights on creating broader change, one vote at a time, in Bihar.
- Prashant Kishor, who has previously worked as a political strategist for parties like BJP, JD(U), INC, AAP, YSRCP, DMK, and TMC, is now leading his own party, the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), in Bihar.
- Kishor's latest venture aims to contest all seats in Bihar this year and he is leveraging his strategic skills from his previous roles for Narendra Modi in Gujarat and Nitish Kumar in Bihar to impact public life.
- With Kishor's entry into Bihar's political scene, the upcoming elections are being watched closely as his initiatives like the 'Baat Bihar Ki' campaign and 'Udghosh Yatra' have the potential to highlight local problems and offer an alternative to traditional political structures.
- The Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, which were pushed to November due to the ongoing pandemic, are expected to be a tight race between the ruling JDU-led NDA government and the Opposition, notably the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), and Kishor's party could potentially act as a vote-cutter or a game-changer in the elections.
