Is Prashant Kishore a Boon or Bane for Mamata Banerjee?
Political strategist Prashant Kishore, who has served as an election strategist for various parties across the country, is currently busy preparing the election strategies for two very different parties in two states - for TMC in West Bengal and DMK in Tamil Nadu. In Bengal, Kishore is even referred to as a 'Chanakya' for Mamata Banerjee. He has also played a major role in the distribution of tickets within TMC ahead of the upcoming Assembly election, while his impact in the Tamil Nadu election remains to be seen. In this episode of 'Aaj Ki Baat', senior journalist Urmilesh analyses the influence of such political strategists on party structure and democratic processes even as they claim to be professional and apolitical.
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