POLITICS

Congress has more faith in professional poll management?

The stellar results for the Congress in Karnataka and Telangana Assembly polls have reaffirmed the party’s faith in professional poll management. As a result, the party is likely to rope in the services of Prashant Kishor, the poll strategist-turned-politician. His deputy Sunil Kanugolu was the party’s poll manager in the Southern states. Now as the Congress has no big face in Bihar, the party plans to use Kishor’s services to manage the next Parliamentary polls in the state. The newly appointed Congress incharge of Bihar Mohan Prakash is likely to be asked to start discussions with Kishor. The earlier talks between the Congress and Kishore had broken down.

Why Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra getting adverse remark from field offices

The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is accruing widespread criticism from PIB field offices. Sources say exorbitant money being spent on old vehicles to the benefit of a few CBC officers. PMO has taken note of this, if these sources are to be believed.