Prashant Kishor attends Cong strategy session for UP polls

Senior Congress leaders and poll strategist Prashant Kishor today held day-long interaction with party workers and heads of its frontal organisations here to review preparations for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
"Party workers should not just contest the upcoming Assembly polls merely with the aim of increasing seats but should strive to form the next government," AICC General Secretary and UP in charge Madhusudan Mistry told the meeting.
Mistry said the aim of forming the next government in the state can be achieved only when members of all the cells and departments wholeheartedly contribute to the task of working to resolve the problems faced by people.

"It has always been Congress' aim to work for the state and the country and all need to contribute in this direction," he said.
Noting that almost 50 districts in the state are drought-affected, Mistry said party workers should start helping common people and also carve a niche for the party in their hearts.
Kishor asked Youth Congress workers to prepare at least one dedicated worker for every booth who will be provided with I-cards and mobile phones and they will be made to meet top leader to convey the ground situation.

After helping landslide victories for Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha elections and JD(U) in Bihar Assembly polls, Kishor has been entrusted with the task of reviving electoral fortunes of Congress in the 403-seat UP Assembly elections.

UP PCC chief Nirmal Khatri asked Youth Congress leaders and workers to give suggestions for strengthening the party and improving the tally in the coming elections.
The speakers stressed on giving more representation to youths, active participation of senior leaders and avoiding nepotism in ticket distribution, a party release said.
The Congress leaders later met activists of the SC/ST department during which Kishor asked them to connect with 10,000 people in each Assembly constituency.
A meeting with leaders and workers of remaining frontal organsiations, departments and cells will be held tomorrow by these leaders who will elicit suggestions to draft the party's strategy for the 2017 elections.