New Delhi: With Congress Election strategist, stricken by a string of defeats Prashant Kishorgave a detailed presentation to its top officials on Saturday in the meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi Expressing a desire to join the party, looking ahead to the 2024 general elections.
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said a decision on Kishor’s suggestions would be known in a week whether he would join the party or not. In the past too, there was intense speculation about the possibility of teen Joined Congress including before the recent assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi VadraMallikarjun Kharge and other senior leaders were present in the four-hour meeting at the 10 Janpath residence of the Congress President.
According to sources, Kishor told a select gathering that he is ready to join the Congress “without any expectations” and wants nothing but to implement his plan to help strengthen the party at the grassroots level. .
Venugopal told reporters after the meeting, “Prashant Kishor has given a detailed presentation for the 2024 election strategy. This needs some detailed discussion. The Congress President will constitute a small group to discuss this entire presentation. That group will submit the report within a week for a final decision.
In view of the 2024 general elections, he is understood to have asked the leadership to focus on fighting alone on 365-370 parliamentary seats and strengthen its base in these constituencies. Kishor suggested that the party fight alone some state assembly elections where it is strong and has been either on top or second in the previous elections.
He also reportedly asked the leadership to start afresh Uttar PradeshBihar and Odisha.
Some Congress leaders who have criticized the decision-making process are skeptical about the move, saying the leadership is now “outsourcing” its work.
The party is set to organize a ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Rajasthan for a brainstorming session to help devise measures to strengthen the organisation.
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said a decision on Kishor’s suggestions would be known in a week whether he would join the party or not. In the past too, there was intense speculation about the possibility of teen Joined Congress including before the recent assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi VadraMallikarjun Kharge and other senior leaders were present in the four-hour meeting at the 10 Janpath residence of the Congress President.
According to sources, Kishor told a select gathering that he is ready to join the Congress “without any expectations” and wants nothing but to implement his plan to help strengthen the party at the grassroots level. .
Venugopal told reporters after the meeting, “Prashant Kishor has given a detailed presentation for the 2024 election strategy. This needs some detailed discussion. The Congress President will constitute a small group to discuss this entire presentation. That group will submit the report within a week for a final decision.
In view of the 2024 general elections, he is understood to have asked the leadership to focus on fighting alone on 365-370 parliamentary seats and strengthen its base in these constituencies. Kishor suggested that the party fight alone some state assembly elections where it is strong and has been either on top or second in the previous elections.
He also reportedly asked the leadership to start afresh Uttar PradeshBihar and Odisha.
Some Congress leaders who have criticized the decision-making process are skeptical about the move, saying the leadership is now “outsourcing” its work.
The party is set to organize a ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Rajasthan for a brainstorming session to help devise measures to strengthen the organisation.