Prashant Kishor joins Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s workforce as Advisor
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Four years after serving to the Congress occasion come to energy in Punjab, Prashant Kishor is returning to the state to help Chief Minister Amarinder Singh forward of the meeting elections which might be scheduled to be held subsequent yr.
On Monday, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh introduced that ballot strategist Prashant Kishor has joined him as his principal advisor.
Taking to Twitter, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh stated, “Happy to share that @PrashantKishor has joined me as my Principal Advisor. Look forward to working together for the betterment of the people of Punjab”.
Prashant Kishor (political strategist) has joined me as my Principal Advisor. Look ahead to working collectively for the betterment of the folks of Punjab: Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh pic.twitter.com/CgdsX27T5d— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2021
The Punjab Cabinet has additionally cleared Prashant Kishor’s appointment as Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister within the rank and standing of a Cabinet Minister.
Prashant Kishore and his Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) had dealt with Amarinder Singh’s election marketing campaign in Punjab within the 2017 meeting polls, through which the Congres occasion had secured an enormous victory. The Congress occasion had received 77 out of 117 seats within the Assembly polls in opposition to the SAD-BJP alliance, which had dominated the state for over a decade.
Reportedly, Captain Amarinder Singh was attempting to usher in Prashant Kishor to his workforce since final yr, nonetheless, on account of Kishor’s different commitments, he had expressed his incapacity to take the project. Currently, Kishor and IPAC are dealing with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress’ marketing campaign for the upcoming West Bengal elections.
Meanwhile, Amarinder Singh has spoken to Prashant Kishor and has requested him to formulate the occasion’s technique for the 2022 Punjab meeting elections. There have been additionally reviews that AAP was eager to rent Prashant Kishor for the following elections, however the occasion has denied it.
