PK Says No To Congress: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor (PK) on Tuesday declined to join the Congress and said he will not take responsibility for the 2024 General elections. After several meetings over the past fortnight, interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked PK to join the party and be a part of the Empowered Action Group 2024. But why did PK say a straight no to the offer?
PK Says No To Congress
It was reported that PK was certainly joining the Congress and that was the reason he flew overnight to Hyderabad to enable his company sign the deal with Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS). It was also understood that Gandhi family was keening on having him on board to bring new perspectives for the revival of the grand old party. In view of the 2024 polls, PK has reportedly presented a 600-slide multi-point strategy to Congress to revive its dwindling support base.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday said that Sonia Gandhi had offered PK to join the new Empowered Action Group 2024, but he declined. On Twitter, PK said the offer was “generous.” Taking a parting shot at Congress, the poll strategist tweeted, “In my humble opinion, more than me the party needs leadership and collective will to fix the deep-rooted structural problems through transformational reforms.”
PK’s plan for the 2024 general elections included recommendations to Congress to focus on 370 Lok Sabha seats and forge alliances for the rest. Further, he reportedly suggested that the Congress fight alone in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. The party should form alliances in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Maharashtra, he had reportedly recommended and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had agreed.
PK Says No To Congress
It is said that PK had sought a free hand in election management. However, Congress wasn’t ready to give him sweeping powers, IANS reported quoting sources. Though Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had complete faith in him, Rahul was not too keen to give him complete power, the report said. Digvijaya Singh and AK Antony had also reportedly expressed their concerns about PK joining Congress.
Reportedly, PK had also suggested that Priyanka should lead the party. He wanted Sonia as the United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Rahul as the parliamentary party leader, The Print reported quoting two members of the committee who knew about PK roadmap. This was not liked by Rahul Gandhi and thus the curtains were drawn upon the PK drama!