Political strategist and JD(U) vice-president Prasanth Kishor advised Chief Minister and TDP national president Chandrababu Naidu to focus on why people of AP should vote for him again instead of slinging mud against Bihar.
Mr. Kishor was responding to a tweet by news agency ANI that quoted Mr. Naidu as saying that “Bihari dacoit Prasant Kishor has removed lakhs of votes in AP. (sic)” Mr. Kishor re-tweeted it and wrote: “An imminent defeat can rattle even the most seasoned politicians. So I’m not surprised with the baseless utterances of Chandrababu Naidu. Sirji rather than using derogatory language that shows your prejudice & malice against Bihar, just focus on why people of A.P. should vote for you again (sic).” Earlier, Mr. Kishor’s Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in a tweet said: “A local channel is spreading fake news by attributing fabricated and fictional survey to us and Prasanth Kishor.” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gopal Krishna Dwivedi responded to the tweet though he was not tagged in it and assured inquiry and action.
