New Delhi: Putting an end the speculation about his joining grand old party, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said “the bjp is not going for anywhere, but the problem with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is he does not realise it”.

Mr. Kishore said that the saffron party would remain at the Centre of Indian politics for years to come. Whether it wins or losses, just like it was for Congress in the first 40 years after independence, he said.

"BJP is going to be the centre of Indian polity... whether they win, whether they lose like it was for the first 40 years for Congress. BJP is going nowhere. Once you secure 30 percent plus votes at the India level you are not going away in a hurry. So do not ever get into this trap that people are getting angry and they will throw away (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi. Maybe they will throw away Modi but BJP is not going anywhere. They are going to be here, they are to fight it out for the next many decades. It's not going in a hurry," Mr Kishor told his audience, NDTV reported.

He further stated that “the problem lies with Rahul Gandhi probably. He thinks it's just a matter of time that people will throw him away. That's not happening," he commented.

He added: "Unless you examine, understand and take cognizance of (PM Modi's) strength, you will never be able to put (in place) a counter to defeat him."

Mr Kishor is in Goa to work on the campaign of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, which has said it will contest polls next year in the seaside state, says report.