Sunil Kanugolu,[1][2][3] colloquially known as SK, is an Indian political strategist and tactician. He was appointed as the member of Congress's Task Force 2024.[4]

Sunil Kanugolu
Chief Advisor, Chief Minister of Karnataka
Assumed office
23 May 2023[1]
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
BornBellary, Karnataka, India
OccupationPolitical Strategist and Tactician

Work as a political strategist

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Sunil Kanugolu[5] was formerly a member of Prashant Kishor's team, which played an important role in the 2014 election campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[6] As a poll strategist, he has previously worked for BJP, DMK and AIADMK before joining Congress. He 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. At present, the Congress party's political strategist, Sunil Kanugolu, who played a crucial role in the party's election campaigns, has been promoted to Chief Advisor to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

References

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  1. ^ a b Falor, Sanskriti (2023-05-31). "Sunil Kanugolu, Congress' Karnataka poll strategist, named advisor to CM Siddaramaiah". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ "In National Polls Plan, Congress Loses 2nd Strategist After Prashant Kishor". NDTV.com.
  3. ^ Chandran, Cynthia (April 29, 2024). "Kerala: Sunil Kanugolu kicks off his next mission - 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express.
  4. ^ "Indian National Congress".
  5. ^ "Congress Loses Key Strategist: Sunil Kanugolu Shifts Focus from 2024 Polls". Deccan Chronicle. January 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ "Who is Sunil Kanugolu, the political strategist behind Congress Victory in Telangana?". Jagranjosh.com. December 4, 2023.