Exclusive: Jyotiraditya Scindia On GST, Kashmir and Cong Politics
Key highlights from Jyotiaditya Scindias FB live conversation with The Quint.
Congress MP and party chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia, spoke of his journey from investment banking to electoral politics, from being the Commerce Minister to becoming the Congress Party chief whip in a candid Facebook Live with The Quint.
Tackling live questions from The Quint viewers, Scindia explained the party strategy in parliament. He also spoke of the paradigm shift in Indian politics where being in power in the states has become crucial for maintaining the government at the centre. While he said that he isn’t in the position to take questions involving Rahul Gandhi taking over as party president, he said he hopes to see it happen soon. Scindia elaborated on the future strategy of the Congress and how the party is returning to the ground, in order to garner mass support.
From GST to Kashmir politics to whether he will be the chief ministerial designate in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh elections, Scindia answered several questions.
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