Prashant Kishore swipes at Rahul Gandhi, "leadership is not divine right of an individual"
Prashant Kishore held a series of meetings with Rahul Gandhi, even speculation was rife that he would join the grand old party. But his joining Congress is unlikely.
New Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor taking swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stating that “leadership is not the divine right of an individual”.
Mr. Kishore said that Congress has lost more than 90 percent of elections in the last 10 years and its leadership is not the divine right of an individual. Kishore's remarks came after West Bengal Chief Minister’s Mamata Banerjee’s swipe at the Congress in Mumbai last evening.
"The IDEA and SPACE that #Congress represents is vital for a strong opposition. But Congress' leadership is not the DIVINE RIGHT of an individual especially when the party has lost more than 90% of elections in the last 10 years. Let opposition leadership be decided Democratically," Prashant Kishor tweeted.
His comment was considered a direct hit at Rahul Gandhi, who was also the target of Mamata Banerjee's digs yesterday.
"If one does nothing and is abroad half the time, then how will one do politics? For politics there should be continuous endeavour," the Bengal Chief Minister had said in an interaction in Mumbai.
Sources say the strategist believes the Congress may well expect to play big brother in any opposition strategy for the 2024 national election but not under its current leadership. It is time for the party to act responsibly, say sources close to Mr Kishor.
The IDEA and SPACE that #Congress represents is vital for a strong opposition. But Congress’ leadership is not the DIVINE RIGHT of an individual especially, when the party has lost more than 90% elections in last 10 years.
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 2, 2021
Let opposition leadership be decided Democratically.
