Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi are managing the party's Karnataka campaign through stormy waters as the date for elections to the Karnataka Assembly draws near.
Mallikarjun Kharge's ascension as the Congress President after defeating Shashi Tharoor is noteworthy. The Gandhi loyalist has his task cut out to make the party a credible electoral option to the BJP and that could mean not toeing the family say. Can Kharge walk that fine line?