NCP boss Sharad Pawar recently had a secret meeting with political strategist Prashant Kishore which mostly went un noticed. The fact that Sena man Sanjay Raut too joined in, intrigued me.
I followed it up and was able to zero in on some very interesting details about what transpired in the meeting through my source which I cannot reveal. Suffice to say it was about how to position oneself to occupy the vacant post of leader of Opposition since Rahul Gandhi seems getting ineligible every passing day with Cong losing even Panchayat elections everywhere in the country.
As Pawar sees an opportunity to fulfill his life's ambition on the horizon, he also sees the shadow of a formidable opponent to occupy the slot of challenger to Modi in the 2024 general elections, which in effect means future PM - should BJP lose! How to go about the job with the help of the strategist who's proven his credentials again with double hits in Bengal and TN recently, is the meeting all about, my source revealed.
That the 'Samna' editor always backs only winning horses adds to the intrigue. The outcome is interesting which I plan to share with you soon - may be in a week or ten days. Till then bye. Jai Hind. Here goes past fortnight's coverage:
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