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PK: The MagIc TOuch

ith the Trinamool Congress (TMC) superior electioneering of the BJP as it is
and the Dravida Munnetra Ka- the alliance partner of AIADMK.
Wzhagam (DMK) set to form the As a political strategist, Kishor worked
next government in West Bengal and Tam- with many parties to win the elections. No-
il Nadu respectively, the spotlight is on the tably, he played an instrumental role in
political strategist who worked behind the strategizing BJP’s campaign in the 2014
scenes to ensure these election victories, Lok Sabha elections that lodged Narendra
Prashant Kishor. Modi as the Prime minister of the country.
Kishor once again proved his mettle in
the assembly elections of these two states. He helped Janata dal (United) chief
The game of thrones in West Bengal has
undoubtedly not been a cakewalk for Chief Nitish Kumar to win the assembly
Minister Mamata Banerjee. Even, Kishor polls in 2015. following this, Ku-
himself had admitted on various platforms mar appointed Kishor as the vice
that there was an air of anti-incumben-
cy against the ruling TMC government in president of Jd-U.
West Bengal. Plus, there was the aggressive
campaigning of the BJP involving the top However, Kishor was expelled from
leadership including Prime Minister Nar- seats in West Bengal assembly polls. Inter- JD-U in January 2020 over his disagree-
endra Modi. However, Kishor’s micro-level estingly, the results appeared to be as per ment with the party on the issue of the Na-
management and vivacious campaign strat- his predictions. tional Register of Citizens (NRC).
egy paved the way for Mamata a third term In Tamil Nadu, Kishor facilitated DMK Recently he has been appointed as the
in West Bengal. Worth mentioning, Kishor chief MK Stalin to dislodge the AIADMK Principal Advisor by Punjab Chief Minis-
had said on many platforms that he would ruled government. Here also, Kishor had to ter Captain Amarinder Singh ahead of the
quit the space if BJP wins more than 100 steer the victory of Stalin by surpassing the 2022 Assembly polls in the state.

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