Political strategist Prashant Kishor believes that the Bharatiya Janata Party will continue to be a major force in Indian politics for decades to come. Prashant Kishor has said this during his Goa visit. Prashant Kishor said, 'Like Congress was at the center of Indian politics for the first 40 years, similarly BJP will be at the center of politics, whether it wins or loses. BJP is not going anywhere. Once you get 30% votes at the national level, don't move away from the Indian political picture so soon.
Prashant Kishor said during a conversation at Goa's museum, "Never fall under the pretense that people are getting angry and they will throw Modi out." Maybe they will throw Modi out, but BJP is not going anywhere. You will have to fight BJP for the next several decades.
Kishor said about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that he is probably under the illusion that BJP is strong only till Modi is in power. Kishor said, 'The same problem is with Rahul Gandhi. Perhaps, he feels that it is just a matter of time when people will throw him (Narendra Modi) out of power.
Prashant Kishor said, 'Unless you understand his (Modi's) strength, you will not be able to defeat him. The problem I see is that most people are not spending their time understanding their strengths. It has to be understood that what is the reason for his popularity. If you understand this, then only you can find the counter to defeat them.
On how the Congress sees the future of Modi and the BJP, Kishor said, "You go and talk to any Congress leader or any regional leader, they will say, 'Bas ki Baat hai, people are fed up, anti. There will be incumbency and people will throw them out, but I don't think that is going to happen.'
Pointing to the divided voter base in the country, Kishor said, "If you look at the voter base, it is a fight between one-third and two-thirds. Only one-third of people are voting for BJP or want to support BJP. The problem is that two-thirds of the electorate is divided into 10, 12, or 15 political parties. This is because of the weakness of Congress.
