'I'm first-generation politician, no one can accuse me of parivarvad': Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge cited his national leadership role for opting out of Lok Sabha elections. Addressing concerns of Karnataka's Gulbarga constituency, Kharge asserted coalition principles over individual candidacy, promising a PM candidate post-election. Predicting a BJP setback, he highlighted INDIA bloc's readiness to block Modi's return and anticipates a stronger anti-BJP coalition post-polls, condemning BJP's arrests as vindictive politics.