PK’s entry in Punjab politics: CM Channi said to engage; Left the post of principal advisor to Amarinder in August

There has been a new stir in the politics of Punjab. The reason for this is political strategist Prashant Kishor (PK). CM Charanjit Channi discussed the name of PK during a meeting with ministers and MLAs late on Tuesday evening. He said that Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Chaudhary has asked PK to engage. After this the discussion has started whether PK will prepare the strategy for the next election of Punjab Congress. PK had left the post of Principal Advisor to Captain Amarinder Singh in August itself. At that time Captain Amarinder Singh was the CM of Punjab.

It is also discussed in the political corridors that the decisions taken by the Punjab government recently are not part of the electoral strategy of PK. The government recently waived off the arrears of electricity bills. Electricity rates were also reduced by Rs 3 per unit. Waived off the outstanding bills of sewerage-water in urban parts. Apart from this, their rates have also been reduced.

CM Channi said, the decision to waive the electricity bill and reduce the rate is a panacea

CM Charanjit Channi described the arrear waiver of electricity bill up to 2 kW as a panacea. In this, the government waived off about Rs 1500 crore dues. In Punjab, about 53 lakh families came under its ambit. CM said that after this we also reduced the electricity rates. CM said that one and a half month is left. If MLAs, ministers and leaders want to do something else, then you can get it done. These decisions have excited the workers and the people. Take it to the people.

CM Channi talking to ministers-MLAs. Together with Navjot Sidhu and Harish Chaudhary.

Amarinder had given cabinet rank

When Captain Amarinder Singh was the Congress CM in Punjab, he had appointed Prashant Kishor as the principal advisor about 8 months ago. He was given cabinet rank. Along with this, a salary of Rs. He had to decide the election strategy of Punjab Congress for 2022. He also held meetings with MLAs and officers. He was taking feedback about the government. The opposition also targeted a lot about this. However, suddenly PK left the post in the first week of August this year.

Prashant Kishor with Captain Amarinder Singh. (file photo)

Punjab Congress was given victory in 2017

Prashant Kishor is not new to Punjab politics. In 2017, he had prepared the election strategy of Punjab. In which Congress won 77 seats. Captain Amarinder Singh became the Chief Minister. He created a whole atmosphere in favor of Captain Amarinder with many captivating slogans including Coffee with Captain.

Predictions made against Congress

Prashant Kishor recently came into the limelight when he said during a visit to Goa that the Bharatiya Janata Party would continue to be a major force in Indian politics for decades to come. He had said that just as the Congress was at the center of Indian politics for the first 40 years, the BJP too, whether it lost or won, would remain at the center of politics. Once you get 30% of the vote at the national level, don’t move away from the political picture so quickly. He had also said that Rahul Gandhi is under illusion and he feels wrong that with time people will replace Narendra Modi.

PK had also said this in Goa.

Work started with BJP

Prashant Kishor first started the campaign in Gujarat with BJP and Narendra Modi. In 2012, he made an election strategy to make Narendra Modi the CM of Gujarat. Prashant was Narendra Modi’s campaign strategist in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Then his strategy was also behind the BJP getting an absolute majority.

After this, with Nitish and Lalu in Bihar elections, he was successful in forming the government of Mahagathbandhan. It was only after this that the Congress took Prashant Kishor with him to win the elections in other states including UP and Punjab. He also played an important role in the victory of Mamata Banerjee in the recent West Bengal elections. He prepared Mamta’s entire election strategy.