Sunil Kanugolu was the main poll strategist whose innovative campaign strategies helped Congress register a landslide win in Karnataka Elections 2023
Sunil Kanugolu was instrumental in how Congress candidates were picked in Karnataka. Congress reportedly chose its candidates in line with surveys that Kanugolu’s team carried out
Sunil Kanugolu has been part of poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s team in the past when BJP had roped in the top poll strategist for various polls
Sunil Kanugolu had reportedly helped BJP script a win in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018. This time around he managed to pull off a landslide win for Congress in the same state
Sunil Kanugolu has also been instrumental in planning the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which was cited as a key reason for Congress’ massive win in Karnataka. In the mass movement led by Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders and workers passed through 12 states spanning a distance of nearly 3,500 kilometers from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 150 days with an aim to unite India
With an eye on Madhya Pradesh next, Congress has tasked Sunil Kanugolu to shape the campaign for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, scheduled to take place at the end of the year
Congress is also eyeing a win in Telangana while looking to retain their governments in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Sunil Kanugolu will be instrumental in these campaigns for the party
Earlier, Sonia Gandhi picked Sunil Kanugolu as a member of Congress’ 2024 Lok Sabha election task force
Sunil Kanugolu has already been dubbed as the ‘other Prashant Kishor’. But with high voltage elections in MP, Telangana, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and the crucial Lok Sabha 2024 polls, will he help Congress script successive victories is the big question