Terming Prashant Kishor as a big brand, Congress general secretary Tariq Anwar on Thursday said that he (Prashant Kishor) is willing to join the party without any conditions, amid speculation that Prashant Kishor will join the Congress party. Tariq Anwar also said that his joining will definitely help the party.
Anwar said that Congress President Sonia Gandhi wants to take senior leaders into confidence and seek their opinion on whether Kishor joining the party will be beneficial or not. Sonia Gandhi wants to take a decision in this matter after thinking. Tariq Anwar says that no one takes decisions alone in the party. The Congress President is supreme, but the party chief takes all senior leaders into confidence. In all rounds of talks, he has called senior leaders. CMs of two states have also been called.
Gandhi family has national appeal- Discussing the party’s fate, Tariq Anwar said that Congress will lead the anti-BJP front in the 2024 general elections. He said that no other party has such a huge reach at the national level. Anwar backed Rahul Gandhi as Congress President, saying that the party workers and leaders also have the same wish but the party will take a decision in the upcoming elections. Former Union Minister Tariq Anwar while talking to PTI said, “Some people say that Gandhi family should go away but in Congress if any face has national level presence and appeal, it is Gandhi family. That’s why we want a leader who has national appeal.”
Prashant Kishor is a brand- Elaborating on Kishor’s role in the transformation going forward in the party, Tariq Anwar said, “Prashant Kishor is a brand and he has proved that every party he has worked for since 2014 has been a success. . The only exception is Uttar Pradesh (for Congress-SP in 2017).” He said that Kishor, who has prepared the election strategy of various parties including Trinamool Congress, AAP and DMK, wants to help the Congress by coming.
Anwar told that Prashant Kishor wants to join Congress without any condition. They feel that Congress is a national party which can take on BJP. He has realized this and is a good analyst. Surely his joining will help the party if Congress includes him.
Prashant will not be an advisor teen- Anwar said that Prashant has quit as an advisor and will not be an advisor to any party. He wants to join Congress and use his experience for the party. Talking about the internal debate in the party regarding Prashant, the Congress leader said that when a new person comes or a new formula is adopted, there is a debate as it is a democratic party.
Fourth meeting with Sonia Gandhi- Prashant Kishor met for the fourth time on Wednesday (April 20, 2022) at the residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi. The Congress said that the report on the matter is expected within 72 hours. Prashant Kishor’s association as an election strategist is being considered very important for the Congress, which is continuously losing elections. This is the reason why Sonia Gandhi has chosen her most trusted people for this step. Apart from Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot, besides Jairam Ramesh, Ambika Soni, KC Venugopal, Sonia Gandhi herself was also present in the fourth round meeting with Prashant Kishor on Wednesday.