New Delhi: Amid the buzz created in political circles regarding the induction of poll strategist Prashant Kishor into Congress, the decision will now be taken by the party's highest decision making body, Congress Working Committee (CWC), sources informed. In the previous months, Prashant Kishor had several rounds of meetings with the Gandhis, specially Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. However, the party leadership is still not able to reach to a conclusion. Therefore, a committee has been formed to know the opinion of party members regarding Prashant Kishor's roleplay.
A highly-placed source within the party informed that a committee consisting of AK Antony, Ambika Soni and KC Venugopal spoke to some of the senior leaders in small groups within the party to seek their views on induction of Prashant Kishor and the organizational changes suggested by him for the party. Now, the same exercise will be done with the CWC members. After that a report will be submitted to the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
The party leaders have not just being asked about their opinions but also about the changes needed to be brought in before the next general elections.
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It was only after TMC's resounding victory in the West Bengal elections that Prashant Kishor had announced that he would no longer be in the role of a strategist in politics. However, he did not reveal any details on what his role would be in politics in the days to come. But his meetings with Rahul Gandhi confirmed that he is keen to join the Congress party, but the question about his role still handing in balance.
Sources say that Prashant Kishor has proposed to Rahul Gandhi that he should be given the responsibility of election strategy and alliances. In which Prashant Kishor should have the right to decide on the alliance of the party in all the upcoming elections. The Congress, which is battling with internal discord, feels that it can be risky to give such authority to an "outsider" since it prefers consensus over such issues.
Recently, a meeting of the G23 leaders, who wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi demanding an organizational overhaul, was also being held, where a majority of the leaders opined that Prashant Kishor should not be given a key responsibility within the party. Instead, it is necessary for the party to talk to the party members regarding such matters. "We have enough talent within our own party. There are so many experienced leaders as well. The party should consult them, take their opinions," a leader said.
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