Nitish Kumar Meets Ballot Strategist Prashant Kishor, Says “Courtesy Consult with”
Nitish Kumar mentioned he met with Prashant Kishor, however denied any vital talks took place
Patna:
At a time his long run with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is the topic of fierce hypothesis, political strategist Prashant Kishor dined along with his former boss Nitish Kumar on Friday night time.
The 2, assembly for the primary time since Nitish Kumar sacked Prashant Kishor as his party’s quantity two in 2020, have been reportedly closeted for 2 hours on the Bihar Leader Minister’s reliable house in Delhi.
Nitish Kumar showed the dinner meet to journalists in Delhi however mentioned he has outdated ties with Prashant Kishor and no longer a lot will have to be learn into the assembly.
Mr Kishor, or PK, advised TTN NEWS it used to be a “courtesy discuss with” stemming from an informal chat. When Nitish Kumar stuck an Omicron an infection, he defined, he had phoned him to invite after his well being. Nitish Kumar had then expressed his want to satisfy, and this materialised the day prior to this, he mentioned.
Mr Kishor additionally dominated out any rapid fallout of the assembly, insisting that politically, they’re poles aside.
The strategist, having earned massive props with Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal win, has been proactive in efforts to rally opposition forces towards the BJP – Nitish Kumar’s best friend – for the 2024 nationwide election.
Mr Kishor’s handiest political flip thus far, with Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United, soured inside months and ended along with his sacking as nationwide vp.
However in fresh interviews, Mr Kishor has mentioned his cordial family members with the Bihar chief and has additionally named him as one of the vital few with whom he want to reconnect.
Many say such an sudden transfer is in sync with Mr Kishor’s MO of maintaining everybody guessing, particularly at a time he’s tackling turbulence in his dealings with Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
His political consultancy workforce I-PAC, which has been running with the Trinamool for the reason that Bengal election remaining yr, has been stuck within the crossfire between Mamata Banerjee and her more and more bold nephew.
For Nitish Kumar, too, the assembly serves a deeper function. Resources as regards to the Leader Minister say he determined to make his assembly with Prashant Kishor public as a message to the BJP, which has, of past due, been brazenly vital of him on a spread of topics.
Since he returned to energy within the 2020 Bihar election with a hugely decreased percentage within the alliance, Nitish Kumar has struggled to stay the BJP “in test”.
