SuMo rules out any PK impact on state politics

Patna: The announcement of poll strategist Prashant Kishor (PK) on Monday that he was all set to float his own political party with base in Bihar has been taken with a pinch of salt by leaders of other parties.
Rajya Sabha member and senior BJP functionary Sushil Kumar Modi (SuMo) suggested that PK’s party will have no future.
“Other than the four political parties in the mainstream (in the state), there is no scope for any new political initiative,” Modi tweeted on Monday, adding that the country already has “hundreds of political parties”, as “in democracy, there is complete freedom for anyone to float a party”.
Modi further stated: “Now if any overambitious man chooses to create a channel/canal for himself, what difference it would make to an already existing river.”
He trashed the reputation of PK as a poll strategist, saying he has worked and charted out the successful poll outcome of various parties during elections, because he has only worked for political parties which have already “impressed the minds of people.” Therefore, his job was merely to coin slogans, create posters or prepare their manifestos.
“To form a political party that fulfils aspirations of people is quite a different thing,” Modi said, adding: “One who has worked for different political parties in various states and yet has not understood the issues of people – what big hit he will make?”
PK tweeted on Monday: “My quest to be a meaningful participant in democracy and help shape pro-people policy led to a 10-year rollercoaster ride. As I turn the page, time to go to the Real Masters, THE PEOPLE, to better understand the issues and the path to Jan Suraj -- People’s Good Governance.” His tweet further reads with hashtag, “shuruat Bihar se”.
While PK had collaborated with the JD(U) in the past and was also its functionary at one time, the party’s spokesman Neeraj Kumar welcomed his move and said anyone was free to form his or her party, but people would assess it on the basis of the party programme and manifesto.
Similarly, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) spokesman Danish Rizwan also welcomed the PK’s move, but said its future would depend on the programme and issues he takes up.