Prashant Kishor will himself speak on reports of working with Mamata, says Nitish Kumar

PATNA (Bihar): Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Saturday tried to play down reports of party's vice-president and key political strategist Prashant Kishor working for the Trinamool Congress in the coming assembly polls in West Bengal.
"Prashant Kishor will himself speak about all this tomorrow during the party's national executive meeting. He joined our party only last year," Nitish Kumar said.
"Kishor is associated with an election strategy organisation too. Whomsoever he works for under the banner of his organisation, it has nothing to do with our party. JD(U) has no relation with his work," the chief minister said.
"We have not received any complaint against Prashant Kishor. If we get a complaint, we will take a decision accordingly," he said.
Talking about his party not joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government at the Centre, he said: "We do not want a symbolic representation. Still, we are with Prime Minister Modi led NDA government. JD(U) has its own way of working for the people."
On Thursday, election strategist Prashant Kishor, who is credited with successfully strategising several electoral campaigns, met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and is believed to have agreed to work with her in the state.
It is said that Kishor, who last year joined JD(U), was feeling sidelined due to the internal power struggle within the party.