The meeting of popular political strategist Prashant Kishor with Telagana Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at the latter’s farmhouse at Erravelli village in Siddipet district on Sunday has exposed the fact that KCR has hired him for the next assembly elections scheduled in the second half of 2023.
Media has also highlighted the pictures of Prashant Kishor touring parts of KCR’s assembly constituency Gajwel, along with his team mates and also popular actor Prakash Raj.
Both PK and PR also visited Mallannasagar reservoir, constructed as part of Kaleshwaram project.
It clearly established that KCR has entrusted Prashant Kishor with the task of conducting a survey on the people’s perception on the TRS government in the state, the prospects of the party in the next elections and the impact of his government’s populist schemes on the people.
It has also led to the talk that the chief minister has asked Prakash Raj to work in close coordination with Prashant Kishor to study the political situation in the state, apart from working out strategies to bring the party back to power in the state for a third consecutive term.
Sources said KCR is more worried about the party’s prospects in the next elections, rather than fulfilling his national political ambition.
Though Prakash Raj is said to be drafted to work for KCR in the national politics, KCR’s primary objective is to win the assembly elections next year first, rather than jumping into national politics straightaway.
Analysts say that KCR has engaged PK and PR itself shows he is in a state of panic about the prospects of the TRS victory in the state assembly elections. This has automatically gives the opposition, particularly the BJP, to launch an offensive at the TRS.
“All said and done, there is a strong anti-incumbency in the state. That is why KCR has engaged Prashant Kishor to help the party come back to power for the third term. Forget national politics, KCR’s objective is to retain power in the state and then focus on the national politics,” an analyst said.