Prashant Kishor discusses ways to strengthen NCP during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, Parth

Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who recently achieved a major victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Patna, met with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to discuss strengthening the NCP, according to a party functionary. The meeting took place at Sunetra Pawar's official residence, 'Devgiri,' in south Mumbai.

Kishor, who heads the Jan Suraaj Party, held talks with Pawar, her son Parth Pawar, and senior party leaders. The purpose of the meeting was to explore ways to bolster the party and ensure their development programs reach the grassroots. NCP spokesperson Suraj Chavan clarified that Kishor's visit was an internal matter, focusing on organizational rebuilding, and denied any discontent with NCP State president Sunil Tatkare or a desire for his removal.

This is the second meeting between Kishor and Pawar since her husband and former Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, passed away in a plane crash earlier this year. Kishor's presence at the meeting marked a significant development, as he had previously advised leaders from various political parties, including Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal.

Kishor's electoral success in Bihar's Bankipur constituency has also caught the attention of the BJP, which previously fielded young leader Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the bypoll.