Prashant Kishor’s entry into South politics with YS Jagan is the hot topic in AP political circles. More than anyone else, TDP’s cadre seems to be shook to see Prashant-Jagan collaboration. Although the top leadership of TDP is boasting confidence, the ground-level cadre is a worried lot.
Prashant was the mastermind in Narendra Modi’s rise to PM, Nitish Kumar’s victory in Bihar and Capt. Amarinder Singh in Punjab. He has won the praise for meticulous execution of whatever he has been assigned to. All these are giving jitters to TDP cadre. A section of the party’s local leadership apparently developed apprehension, fears about the next general Assembly elections.
In addition to it, Jagan has announced to go on a 3000 km padayatra in six months starting October 27. Though Jagan’s padayatra is nothing new, but the yatra designed by Prashant-Jagan combo is what worries TDP to an extent.
If inside information in TDP is anything to go by, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu is also expected to hire a political savant soon to counter Prashant and reassure confidence among the own cadre.