In this episode, the President of the Indian National Congress and leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge is in conversation with members of the Indian Express on a variety of topics related to Indian politics and political parties. He talks about elections in Karnataka, working towards Opposition unity, Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, and his autonomy in the Congress party. This session of Idea Exchange was moderated by Associate Editor Manoj CG. From the president of the Gulbarga Congress committee in 1969, and with no political background, Kharge has been an MLA 9 times, and a minister in all Congress governments.