Sitting in the modest corner drawing room of the sprawling Sheikhpura House on Bailey Road in the heart of Patna, which he appears to have made his sanctuary of prudence and quietude, poll strategist Prashant Kishor discussed his upcoming political journey in the State.
Mulling over his plans in the past year, he spoke exclusively to The Hindu late on the evening of May 15, referring to the need for political change in Bihar, his home State, and the need for “a pre-Indira Gandhi Congress time”.
The house bears the nameplate of former Rajya Sabha MP and Member of Planning Commission, N. K. Singh. Clad in a white kurta-pyjama and rubber slippers, a composed Mr. Kishor sat alone, a pen and a computer printout in hand. An aide popped in and out of the room with quick facts and data in response to Mr. Kishor’s casual requests for them. A young girl worked on a laptop, a young man welcomed guests.
