“Karnataka election will change the country’s political scenario," says Mallikarjun Kharge

Описание: In an exclusive interview with The Hindu ahead of the Karnataka Assembly election, Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed confidence that his party would be able to form a government in the State.

“This election will definitely change the entire country’s political scenario and change the people’s mood,” he said.

Speaking at the party office in Bengaluru, Mr Kharge also spoke about the face-off between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy, Sachin Pilot; opposition unity; questions on the chief ministerial faces in Karnataka; the party reaching out to certain communities in Karnataka; Rahul Gandhi’s comments on the Adani issue, and more.

Read the full interview here: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/ka...

Chapters:
00:00-00:17 Opening credits
00:18-01:30 Introduction
01:31-03:51 Importance of Karnataka polls
04:09-06:13 Karnataka CM's post
06:27-08:50 Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah rivalry
09:03-10.58 Siddaramaiah Kolar seat
11:11-13:21 Congress admitting Jagadish Shettar
14:04-17:41 BJP playing on Modi's popularity
17:54-19:20 On predictions of hung Assembly
19:34-21:51 Reservation quotas
22:28-28:20 Rajasthan leadership tussle
29:15-32:25 Coalitions and Congress
33:31-37:13 Caste card to counter Hindutva
37:22-41:43 Rahul Gandhi and Adani

Interview: Sandeep Phukan and Nagesh Prabhu
Production: Shikha Kumari
Videography: Ravichandran N
Graphics: Kannan Sundar

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