Prashant Kishor Meets Sunetra Pawar After Bihar Bypoll Win

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Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar, and her MP son Parth Pawar, in Mumbai on Thursday. The meeting came days after Kishor defeated the BJP in the Bankipur bypoll in Bihar. It was his second meeting with the Pawars in three months.

The BJP, an NCP alliance partner, objected to the interaction, saying it was inappropriate for a member of the NDA to engage with someone who has built his political identity around defeating the BJP, The Times of India reports. The meetings have led to speculation that Kishor could advise the NCP. Parth Pawar previously said Kishor was a family friend and had left political advisory work.

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The lazy narrative is that one meeting proves a new political deal, while the rival claim that it is merely routine courtesy also rests on little evidence. Two meetings in three months justify scrutiny, but not a declared appointment. The useful test is concrete: does the NCP publicly name Kishor as an adviser, or does he take part in its next election campaign? Until then, alliance partners should avoid turning private meetings into public conflict.

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