Rahul Gandhi likes to maintain it easy. Strolling briskly, with a hand in his trouser pocket, the 53-year-old Congress chief answered the “why white T-shirt” (now his trademark fashion) query throughout a marketing campaign path in Karnataka.

“Transparency and ease. And I do not actually care a lot about garments. I simply choose it easy,” stated the Congress chief as he received right into a chopper.

Mr Gandhi, a former get together chief, performed interviewer to Congress chief M Kharge and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. This was a part of a “mild fast fireplace” and a video chat among the many three leaders.

Requested by Mr Gandhi about what appears good and what’s dangerous in the course of the marketing campaign, Mr Kharge stated: “There’s nothing dangerous. It is good as a result of we’re doing all this for the nation. The one who’s spoiling the nation, once we work to cease him, we really feel good. Not less than, we’re doing one thing good for the nation.”

Turning to Siddaramaiah within the automobile, he continued the “mild fast fireplace”, asking the Congress veteran what’s going to he select, energy or ideology.

“Ideology,” stated the veteran, explaining, “It is as a result of ideology is at all times vital. You need to place earlier than the folks the ideology of the get together and the programmes of the get together.  And in case you are in energy, you must inform folks our achievements. Then solely the folks will certainly admire our stand and they’re going to bless us.”

At this level, the Congress chief, sitting within the entrance, joins the difficulty.

“Energy comes and goes. However staying true to ideology is an even bigger factor. Ourt leaders have sacrificed for this,” stated Mr Kharge.

“I agree with each Kharge ji and Siddaramaiah ji. For my part, you can not go as a big organisation, you can not go in direction of energy and not using a clear understanding of the ideology. And we’ve to persuade the folks of our ideology which is pro-poor, pro-women, plural, treating all people equally. So the political battle at an organisational degree, at a nationwide  degree is at all times about ideology,” Mr Gandhi concurred.

Mr Gandhi, who made his ballot debut in 2004, was requested what’s the perfect half about campaigning.

“When it ends,” pat got here the reply.

“See, for me, this marketing campaign has been occurring for now nearly 70 days. Bharat Jodo Yatra was not a marketing campaign however when it comes to working it was tougher than this. Continuous. So I’ve been going for fairly a very long time. You realize that is the unusual factor. I fairly just like the speeches. It makes one take into consideration what the nation wants,” he stated explaining additional.

Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats and elections within the state are being held in two phases. Voting for 14 seats concluded on April 26 and the remaining 14 seats will endure polling on Might 7. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4.

In 2019, the BJP nearly swept the state by successful 25 out of 28 seats, whereas Congress and JD-S – who have been alliance companions within the state – might solely win one seat every.

This time, the BJP and JD-S are in coalition with the previous preventing on 25 seats, whereas the latter is contesting three seats.