Pawan Khera is currently serving as the Chairman of Media and Publicity for the Congress. He previously worked as the political secretary to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit from 1998 to 2013. Since 2015, Khera has been representing the party in debates and discussions on television channels.
In this episode of ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Pawan Khera discusses Congress' prospects in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. He calls Arvind Kejriwal a 'megalomaniac' and claims that his party is a threat to democracy.
He also talks about what went wrong with the INDIA alliance, why AAP and Congress are no longer fighting together, and why Congress' top leadership has recently started criticizing Arvind Kejriwal and his party.
Khera further claims that mid-term elections will take place and that Prime Minister Modi will be ousted from power before 2029. He also shares insights on Sheila Dikshit’s legacy and Delhi’s development.
00:00 – Introduction
01:40 – Why is Congress targeting Kejriwal?
08:08 – Congress’ prospects in the Delhi polls
12:17 – What factors are working in Congress’ favour?
16:25 – Hung assembly possible in Delhi?
19:01 – Who will Muslims vote for in Delhi?
25:37 – Voter controversy in the New Delhi seat
30:41 – JNU report on illegal migration in Delhi
32:42 – Bonding with Sheila Dikshit
38:33 – Will India see mid-term polls?
43:35 – AAP vs BJP vs Congress
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