"Congress Party of South" I Kerala CM Choice, Priyanka, Not Rahul Prevails? I Modi I Barkha

#modi #rahulgandhi #congress As the Congress continues to lose ground across large parts of North India while holding on to its southern strongholds, senior journalist-author Sugata Srinivasaraju joins Barkha Dutt for a sharp conversation on whether the party is slowly becoming a “party of the South.” Drawing from his latest analysis, Sugata breaks down the deepening North-South political divide, why southern states continue to resist the BJP differently, and what this means for the future of the Indian National Congress. Is the Congress evolving into a regional force with national ambitions — or is this simply the beginning of a larger political realignment in India? The discussion also dives into identity politics, language battles, welfare models, federalism, and why the South’s political culture remains fundamentally different from the Hindi heartland.