After the crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly elections and the forfeiture of deposits of almost all the candidates of his Jan Suraj party, election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has once again become a topic of discussion in political circles. This time the reason is his secret meeting with Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. According to sources, this meeting lasted about two hours, although both sides tried to play down its importance. Why did Prashant Kishor go to Priyanka Gandhi’s house? What happened in the secret meeting? Prashant Kishor’s secret meeting with Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is being discussed a lot. This meeting took place at a time when the performance of Jan Suraj Party in the Bihar elections was very disappointing. The party contested 238 seats but did not win a single seat, and the deposits of 236 candidates were forfeited. The performance of the Congress party was also poor, it got only 6 seats out of 61. In this context, Prashant Kishor’s meeting raises many political questions. Why did Prashant Kishor move away from Congress? Prashant Kishore’s relationship with the Gandhi family is not new. After parting ways with JD(U) in 2021, Kishor presented a blueprint to the Congress leadership to revive the party. In April 2022, an important meeting was held at Sonia Gandhi’s house, in which Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were also present. At that time, Kishor was all set to join the Congress, but the party offered him a post in the ‘Empowered Action Group’. However, this is where things went wrong. Refusing to accept a limited role, Kishor has openly said that the Congress needs leadership and structural reforms, not just individuals. After that, they parted ways, and Kishor became a vocal critic of the Congress. Interestingly, during the Bihar election campaign, Prashant Kishor not only criticized the Congress but also refused to consider Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of ‘vote theft’ and issues like SIR (Special Investigation Report) as an election issue. However, his meeting with Priyanka Gandhi after the election results shows that the doors to political talks are not completely closed. According to a report by Indian Express, citing sources, Bihar’s politics, opposition’s strategy and future possibilities were said to have been discussed in the meeting. However, it is not clear whether these talks will lead to any formal political cooperation. Will Congress and Kishor get closer again? At the moment, both the Congress and Prashant Kishor camps are saying that it was just a courtesy call. But in politics coincidences are rare, and gestures matter more. Prashant Kishor’s meeting with Priyanka Gandhi after the massive defeat in Bihar definitely indicates that he is reconsidering his political options. Now the big question is whether this meeting will be limited to talks only or will it bring a new twist in the relations between Congress and Prashant Kishore. For now, speculation abounds in political circles, with all eyes on his next move. Share this story Tags