Photo : PTINew Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Friday downplayed the frenzy around recently-held state elections calling it a “clever attempt” to gain a psychological advantage over the opposition.In a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that “Saheb knows this” and urged people not to fall for this narrative.Taking to his official Twitter handle, Prashant Kishor said, “Battle for India will be fought and decided in 2024 and not in any state elections.””Saheb knows this! Hence this clever attempt to create frenzy around state results to establish a decisive psychological advantage over opposition.”
Battle for India will be fought and decided in 2024 & not in any state #elections Saheb knows this! Hence this cl… t.co/1L4Ak4PbeO— ANI (@ANI) Mar 11, 2022″Don’t fall or be part of this false narrative,” he added.His response has come in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic victories in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.The saffron party failed to make its mark in Punjab, which was swept by Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).In Uttar Pradesh, BJP and its allies won 255 seats out of 403 assembly constituencies. This is the first time in 37 years that a party has been able to retain power in Uttar Pradesh after completing a full term. Narayan Dutt Tiwari in 1985 had secured two consecutive terms in the state.In Uttarakhand, the party secured 47 seats out of 70 seats. Like UP, the BJP became the first party to retain power in the hill state since its formation.In Goa, BJP won 20 seats, out of 40, and got the support of independent candidates while in Manipur, the ruling BJP coalition bagged 31 seats out of 60 seats.Related NewsAssembly election results 2022: Nine key takeaways from the polls in five states