M Kharge's "Kaun Banega Crorepati" Retort To PM Candidate Question
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Mallikarjun Kharge also reminded that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance ran the government for 10 years from 2004 to 2014 without proposing a PM candidate before the elections.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had a witty response ready when he was asked, yet again, who would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc. "It's like asking 'Kaun banega crorepati'," Mr Kharge said, referring to the popular TV quiz show hosted by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
"If we form the government, all the leaders will decide who will be their PM," he said during a press conference in Shimla.
Mr Kharge also reminded that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance ran the government for 10 years from 2004 to 2014 without proposing a PM candidate before the elections.
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