Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor's remarks assume significance as Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of major opposition parties on June 22 to "discuss the current scenario" in the country.

Prashant Kishor met Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence in Mumbai on Friday. The meeting, which lasted around three hours, sparked speculation in political circles.

NCP sources said apart from discussing the prevailing political situation, Sharad Pawar hosted lunch for Prashant Kishor.

Kishor, apart from announcing his decision to quit, called upon all political parties to "unite against the Election Commission".

Mr Kishor's statement came after PM Modi addressed the nation on the coronavirus situation amid a surge in cases. He also alleged that the Prime Minister bluffed people to claim victory in the battle against the pandemic.

Through out the interview Prashant Kishor continued to express confidence in TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee making a rousing come back in the state and has said that people of Bengal continue to have faith in her.

Kishor has issued a rebuttal accusing the BJP of “distorted use of parts of the conversation” while challenging the party to release the “full conversation”.

Prashant Kishor had handled the Congress party's poll campaign in Punjab in the 2017 assembly elections.

Kishor, whose team I-PAC is working in planning TMC's election campaign, in his latest tweet said that one of the key battles for democracy in the country will be fought in the West Bengal.

With Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party’s president JP Nadda at the front, the party has embarked on a high-pitched campaign, challenging Mamata Banerjee who is seeking a third consecutive term as the chief minister.

Prashant Kishor, whose Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is working with Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, said BJP’s rise in the state was being "hyped" by a "section of supportive media".

Yet, many leaders have been out of sight during the campaigning in the run up to the three-phase assembly elections. Moneycontrol lists a few of the prominent leaders whose presence on ground, many say, would have made a difference

The sources also said that the Ministry spoke to some airlines to ask if he did fly with them, which they have denied.

"For all our optimism, the bitter truth is India's COVID-19 response needs to get better than just banking on a botched-up lockdown, less than 10 COVID-19 test per million and non-existent COVID treatment and care facilities for people needing such services. India deserves better," the former JD(U) leader said.

The tweet that talks about the administration's "shaky preparedness" comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lockdown announcement

The FIR against Kishor was filed in Patna under Section 420 and 406 for criminal breach of trust and cheating

Earlier on February 26, the Prime Minister had taken to Twitter to urge Delhiites to shun violence and restore normalcy in the National Capital.

Speaking to the media, Prashant Kishor said that he will create a political force in Bihar for the betterment of the state no matter how much time it takes

The development comes amid hearsay that the architect of several successful political campaigns might join CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress ahead of the 2021 assembly polls

AAP had gotten Kishor’s I-PAC on board to help strategies for the polls ahead of this election