Why the DMK will not use Prashant Kishor

November 24, 2015 14:26

Probably the only political party that hasn't summoned the services of master strategist Prashant Kishor is the DMK. And the reason is this: The DMK does not want to spoil its chances in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections by getting Prashant Kishor to strategise for it because it feels AIADMK chief and J Jayalalitha would use it to her benefit by pointing out that the DMK depends more on a Hindi speaking North Indian for its public relations exercise. Issues and personalities are different in Tamil Nadu as compared to Bihar as well. A senior BJP leader says that Kishor's true colours will emerge soon with an exposure by the Lalu camp.

Kishor, is the man who hardsold brand Narendra Modi during the 2012 assembly polls in Gujarat and last years general elections and also helped craft Nitish Kumars campaign strategy in Bihar that saw him trump his arch foe in the state assembly election.

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