How former associates of Prashant Kishor are shaping Irom Sharmila’s campaign

Harvard graduate, a former associate of Prashant Kishor and a television journalist – these three make the core team that is managing Irom Sharmila’s political campaign for the upcoming Manipur state elections.

Mostly in their 30’s, these young men and women have taken up an enormous social experiment – to bring about change in the stagnant political discourse of strife-torn Manipur.

During her 16-year long hunger strike demanding repealing of the draconian Armed Forces Special Power’s Act (AFSPA) from Manipur, Irom Sharmila has gained an iconic status across the globe – revered almost as a deity in her homeland.