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In the 2 minute and 17 second video shared on Sunday, Gandhi titled it “One Day Campaigning in Karnataka”. Some quick quick questions and some really great companies. (File photo)
Amid the election frenzy, Gandhi, accompanied by Congress stalwarts Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah, entertained his followers in a message-filled video posted on social media platform fun videos
As campaigning heats up for the remainder of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a lighter approach, revealing the story behind his iconic white T-shirt in a video and sharing his thoughts on the campaign idea.
Amid the election frenzy, Rahul, accompanied by Congress stalwarts Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah, watched for his followers posted on social media platform X A fun video.
In the 2 minute and 17 second video shared on Sunday, Rahul captioned it as “A day on the campaign trail in Karnataka. Some quick questions and some really great company.”
The video was most likely recorded ahead of Rahul’s election campaign in Karnataka on Tuesday. The state will go to polls for 14 seats in the third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on May 7.
The best part of the campaign?
In a quick meeting, Rahul shared his views candidly. When asked about the best part of the campaign, he quickly responded: “When it’s over!”
Rahul admitted that the campaign had been going on for 70 days and revealed Bharat Yudho YatraHe clarified that it was not a campaign and involved more rigorous work, describing it as “non-stop”.
Moreover, Rahul expressed his appreciation for the speeches given during the election campaign, saying, “I like these speeches very much. It makes people think about what the country needs.”
In the clip, Rahul also asked Congress president Mallikarjun Haq about the good and bad aspects of the campaign.
Hager replied: “There is nothing bad. It’s good because we are doing this for the country. For those who are destroying the country, when we try to stop them, we feel good. At least we are doing it for the country.” Do something. At least we are doing something for the country.
Ideology and Power
In another candid exchange, Rahul asked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the importance of ideology versus power.
Siddaramaiah replied: “Ideology.” When asked why, Siddaramaiah explained: “Ideology is always important. We have to show the people the ideas and program of the party. Even when we are in power, we need to tell people Our achievements. This way, people will appreciate our stance and bless us.
Expressing his views during the conversation, Rahul said, “You cannot come to power without a clear understanding of ideology. We have to make people believe in our ideology, which is pro-poor, pro-women, pro-diversity culture and treat everyone equally.
He further said that political struggle, whether at the organizational or national level, always revolves around ideology.
“Simplicity” is the key
Finally, when asked why he always wears a white T-shirt, the Congress leader simply said: “Transparency and simplicity”.
“I don’t really care about clothes, I just like it simple,” he explained.
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