The Indian Parliament decisively defeated the BJP in Karnataka, gaining a majority with a win in 136 of the state’s 224 seats. The result is a major boost for the Congress party, which currently controls four states ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Rahul Gandhi, the head of the National Assembly, considers this victory a victory of the poor over the crony capitalists. However, it was the political strategist Sunil Kanugolu, often referred to as the “idea maker”, who was the brains behind the congress’s success. According to reports, he will now take over the party’s election management initiatives for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
ক্র্র্স্ক্টা Hello. ये अप्के इस्तु की जीत ये करनाता की प्रगाि क े को को प्रियोग प्रियोग की है ये ये देश गुज् ञान वाली की जीत है है है है
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– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi)
May 13, 2023
No. In the election in Karnataka, the power of the crony capitalists on the one hand and the power of the people on the other, and the people defeated them.
He did that to me. The people of Karnataka… pic.twitter.com/pYbhxlKrsc
– Parliament (@INCIndia)
May 13, 2023
Who is Sunil Kanugolu?
Sunil Kanugolu was born in the Ballari district of Karnataka. He spent his early days here and then moved to Chennai before moving to Bengaluru, The Quint reported.
According to a Congress insider who spoke to NDTV, Kanugolu’s greatest asset is his ability to develop close relationships with key party leaders. “He has a quiet but powerful personality. He is highly regarded by politicians for his humble background, honesty and ability to do data-driven fieldwork.”
Sunil Kanugolu was previously a member of Prashant Kishor’s team, who played a key role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 election campaign. In addition, he also played a key role in the BJP’s successful election campaigns in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka.
He also worked for DMK and AIADMK. According to local media, he was also responsible for the Dravidian model and elements of Tamil pride during the 2017 Jallikattu protests, supporting the DMK in its fight against the belligerent BJP.
The Association of Smart Minds (ABM), which was the campaigning arm of the BJP for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh election, was founded by Kanugola. According to party sources, he is known to have worked for the BJP in UP and is believed to have played a key role in the party’s resounding victory in the 2017 election.
Sunil Kanugolu with the National Assembly
On April 26 last year, Prashant Kishor turned down an offer to join the party by Congress and Sunil Kanugolu was hired to help with the party’s electoral strategy for several elections across India. In May last year, he was inducted to be part of Task Force 2024, which included P Chidambaram, Mukul Wasnik, Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal, Ajay Maken, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Randeep Singh Surjewala to carry out the exercise. now declares Nav Sankalpa (New Resolution) passed in Udaipur.
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, whose march spanned more than 4,000 kilometers from India’s southernmost point to Jammu and Kashmir, was also the brainchild of election strategist Sunil Kanugolu.
What is his strategy for the Karnataka election?
Party leaders argue that Kanugolu, who has been mostly silent and behind the scenes, has planned every council seat in the southern state. His plan was to corner the BJP and JD(S) to prevent the Karnataka triangle election, which proved a success for the party. He and his team have consistently provided all candidates with factual support to refute the accusations of opposition parties.
He was in charge of Congress’ anti-BJP campaigns, which included the publication of price list, paid CM, 40% sarkar commission and “cryPM” at the end of the campaign after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized Modi for insulting her personal family, also alluding to the insults other party officials have made of him.
After his outstanding contributions in Karnataka council elections, Kanugolu is rumored to be in Madhya Pradesh. He will be responsible for all planning and preparations for the state elections scheduled for later this year, according to a report by news agency PTI.
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