Since the inception of Telangana in 2014, BRS is on track to lose the elections for the first time. Congress leader Revanath Reddy is expected to take the CM post from K Chandrashekar Rao.Driving force behind Congress successOne of the major reasons behind Congress success in the assembly polls is the poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu, who is the poll strategist for Congress campaign. Notably, Sunil also led the Congress campaign in the Karnataka elections where the party won comprehensively, earlier this year. According to the reports from Indian Express, Telangana offered Sunil Kanugolu the freedom to carry out internal services and put his plans into action. The poll strategist was not granted this liberty in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, since sources indicate that prominent figures like Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath were not in agreement with his approaches.Who is Sunil KanugoluOne of the most popular election strategists in India, Sunil Kanugolu is a native of Karnataka and is credited with the Congress partys win in the state in May 2023. Kanugolu was the driving force behind the INCs Telangana election campaign strategy, which helped the party win a landslide majority.KCR invited Kanugolu to a meeting at his Hyderabad residence, two years ago. Kanugolu ultimately turned down the Telangana chief ministers offer to join the electoral strategy team for the polls in favor of joining Congress.Sunils successful campaignsKanugolu was responsible for organizing a significant portion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and is well-known for being a close advisor to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The poll strategist has previously worked for BJP, DMK, and AIADMK before joining Congress.Prashant Kishor rejects Congresss offerAfter Prashant Kishor turned down their offer to be the poll strategist, Congress hired Kanugolu. He was included in Task Force 2024, a group that the Congress established to carry out the Udaipur-adopted Nav Sankalp (New Resolution) proclamation.
