<p>Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday resigned from his post of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's principal advisor, citing his "temporary break from active role in public life", a move that gave a new grist to the speculation over him being drafted in by the Congress to oversee its strategy and alliance.</p>.<p>"In view of my decision to take a temporary break from my active role in public life, I have not been able to take over the responsibilities as your Principal Advisor. Since I am yet to decide on my future course of action, I write to request you to kindly relieve me from this responsibility. I take this opportunity to thank you for considering me for this position," Kishor wrote to the Chief Minister on Thursday.</p>.<p>While Kishor said he is "yet to decide on his future course", there is already a strong buzz in Congress that Kishor's role could be very soon a reality.</p>.<p>Kishor had, in the past, planned Congress' poll strategy for Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in 2017 elections, failing utterly at one and making a big success in the other. Even after that, he remained in touch with Priyanka Gandhi and had a few meetings with the Congress leadership in the last two three months</p>.<p>This association was revealed only when he visited Rahul Gandhi's residence in the second week of July when he had a three-hour-long meeting with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.</p>.<p>Kishor is also learnt to have held a briefing for the party's senior leaders in Congress War Room at Rakabganj Road. Rahul Gandhi has spoken to a number of party leaders on the feasibility and possibility of inducting Kishor in the party.</p>.<p>Many in the party are, however, skeptical about whether Kishor, who had an unceremonious exit from JDU, will be able to survive the rough and tumble AICC politics.</p>.<p>Kishor's decision to kick his formal role with Punjab CM comes even as polls in the state are a year away. Also, it comes at a time when Amarinder's bete noire Navjot Singh Sidhu has become Punjab PCC chief.</p>.<p>Kishor has quit the post even though, as per the terms and conditions of his appointment, was to be co-terminus with Amarinder's tenure.</p>.<p>His exit is a recent development as Kishor had held confabulations with first-time MLAs of Congress in March this year. The meeting was seen as a feedback exercise in order to chalk Amarinder Singh's campaign strategy for the 2022 Assembly elections. </p>
<p>Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday resigned from his post of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's principal advisor, citing his "temporary break from active role in public life", a move that gave a new grist to the speculation over him being drafted in by the Congress to oversee its strategy and alliance.</p>.<p>"In view of my decision to take a temporary break from my active role in public life, I have not been able to take over the responsibilities as your Principal Advisor. Since I am yet to decide on my future course of action, I write to request you to kindly relieve me from this responsibility. I take this opportunity to thank you for considering me for this position," Kishor wrote to the Chief Minister on Thursday.</p>.<p>While Kishor said he is "yet to decide on his future course", there is already a strong buzz in Congress that Kishor's role could be very soon a reality.</p>.<p>Kishor had, in the past, planned Congress' poll strategy for Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in 2017 elections, failing utterly at one and making a big success in the other. Even after that, he remained in touch with Priyanka Gandhi and had a few meetings with the Congress leadership in the last two three months</p>.<p>This association was revealed only when he visited Rahul Gandhi's residence in the second week of July when he had a three-hour-long meeting with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.</p>.<p>Kishor is also learnt to have held a briefing for the party's senior leaders in Congress War Room at Rakabganj Road. Rahul Gandhi has spoken to a number of party leaders on the feasibility and possibility of inducting Kishor in the party.</p>.<p>Many in the party are, however, skeptical about whether Kishor, who had an unceremonious exit from JDU, will be able to survive the rough and tumble AICC politics.</p>.<p>Kishor's decision to kick his formal role with Punjab CM comes even as polls in the state are a year away. Also, it comes at a time when Amarinder's bete noire Navjot Singh Sidhu has become Punjab PCC chief.</p>.<p>Kishor has quit the post even though, as per the terms and conditions of his appointment, was to be co-terminus with Amarinder's tenure.</p>.<p>His exit is a recent development as Kishor had held confabulations with first-time MLAs of Congress in March this year. The meeting was seen as a feedback exercise in order to chalk Amarinder Singh's campaign strategy for the 2022 Assembly elections. </p>
