Published 17:31 IST, July 22nd 2019

Prashant Kishor responds to rumours of working for multiple parties, gets sarcastic

The man who is making headlines for strategising the poll campaigns for political leaders is Prashant Kishor

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man who is making helines for strategising poll campaigns of political leers is Prashant Kishor. Taking to Twitter almost two months after he ensured a landslide vistory for Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP in Andhra Presh in both Lok Sabha and assembly polls by completely decimating N Chandrababu Naidu, he took a dig at buzz surrounding his association with political parties in India. 

On July 22, he took to Twitter and said that only way he gets to kw where he is working is is through newspapers. Here is his tweet.

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Prashant Kishor and Priyanka Gandhi Vra

IN latest scoop learnt by Republic Media Network, sources told that or person who has been vising Vra behind scenes is Prashant Kishor. Kishor, sources said, can't come out into open because his party JDU is in an official alliance with BJP, but  sources confirmed that he is also a critical part of strategy.

Prashant Kishor in Maharashtra

In a big political development few days ago, sources also said that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena hired Janata Dal (United) leer and poll strategist Prashant Kishor in order to claim title of big bror in Maharashtra ahe of Assembly election in state scheduled to take place later this year.  As per input, Prashant Kishor has alrey begun  campaign strategy for Shiv Sena for assembly elections. While Uddhav Thackeray joined hands with BJP-led NDA during recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, Prashant Kishor aims to reestablish Shiv Sena as leing NDA ally, with party looking forward to win more seats than BJP during state assembly elections. 

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Prashant Kishor in West Bengal

In midst of crucial political situations in state of Bihar, where Prashant Kishor is second number in teh lruling JD(U) of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Kishor joined Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool  bringing in a major twist. As JD(U) is officially a part of NDA alliance in Bihar and BJP forms chief opposition to ruling Trinamool in West Bengal, Kishor working for Mamata Banerjee only ensure a massive drama in upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. Meanwhile, JD(U) clarified that Kishor's team has thing to do with JD(U) and that he is in party, also that whatever his team does is his profession. 

Who is Prashant Kishor? 

Kishor whose team was an election strategist for YSRCP in Andhra Presh for elections 2019, is kwn for his impressive strategy that les parties to massive victories. In Andhra Presh, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP won 151 seats in state's 175 seats. In past, Kishor was chief strategist for Prime Minister Modi's election campaign in 2014, after which he started his own company called IPAC that engineered poll campaign in Punjab for Captain Amarinder Singh. In 2015, Kishor worked for JD(U) when party was a part of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and led grand alliance to ir landslide victory in assembly elections in Bihar. He has also worked for Congress party in assembly polls of Uttar Presh, however, BJP won election. Prashant Kishor first hit helines after helping PM Modi win 2012 Gujarat assembly election and become chief minister for third time beating anti-incumbency. 

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RE: Prashant Kishor To Meet Mamata Banerjee And Trinamool MLAs, Will Chalk Out Strategy For 2021 Assembly Elections

13:05 IST, July 22nd 2019