In the Karnataka assembly elections conducted on May 10, the Congress unexpectedly won 135 out of 224 seats, claiming a surprising victory. Sunil Kanugolu, a polling analyst who has been collaborating with the Congress party in the state since last year, had been recruited by the grand old party.
Kanugolu is now prepared to oversee the party’s election management preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In April, HT broke the news about Sunil Kanugolu’s decision to join the Congress.
How Kanugolu Worked for the Karnataka Elections?
Kanugolu entered Congress as the director of its campaign strategy in 2022. However, others, the Gandhis, Kanugolu, did not appear to have strong allies in the party’s top levels back then.
But in addition to more than a dozen other MLAs and party employees, he has been collaborating closely with AICC General Secretary (in charge of Karnataka elections) Randeep Singh Surjewala, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar. Additionally, KC Venugopal, the AICC general secretary and organizational in-charge, is said to be close to him.
Some have given him credit for the 40 Percent Sarkara and PayCM campaigns, which criticized the BJP for suspected corruption. However, many other party leaders and people supported similar initiatives. The advertisements emphasized that corruption and ineptitude are negative traits.
Kanugolu With Congress
On April 26 of the previous year, Prashant Kishor turned down the Congress’ invitation to join the party. Sunil Kanugolu was hired to assist with the party’s electoral strategy for several elections around India.
Kanugolu was chosen in May of last year to be part of Task Force 2024. Task Force is a group assembled by Congress to carry out the Nav Sankalp (New Resolution) proclamation that was approved in Udaipur.
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, a march that spanned more than 4,000 km from the southernmost point of India to Jammu and Kashmir, has also been linked to the election strategist. The grand old party’s use of the yatra has contributed to recent changes in election results.
According to a report by news agency PTI, Kanugolu has allegedly opened an office in Madhya Pradesh where he plans to campaign for the state’s election after his excellent performance in the Karnataka assembly election.
Who Is Sunil Kanugolu?
Suni Kanugolu should receive all the credit for the victory of the Congress in the Karnataka elections. The brain behind the victory focused on strategy, the number of rallies, and the effective execution of the plan.
Sunil Kanugolu was born and raised in the Ballari district of Karnataka, where he also finished middle school. According to The Quint, he later resided in Chennai before moving to Bengaluru.
Despite being a native Telugu speaker, Kanugolu has Karnataka roots and currently resides in Bengaluru, according to local media sources.
Sunil Kanugolu’s Previous Parties
He has formerly worked for the BJP, DMK, and AIADMK. According to local media, he was also responsible for the Dravidian model and elements of Tamil pride during the Jallikattu demonstrations in 2017. Kanugolu supported the DMK in its fight against the aggressive BJP.
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