The key strategist behind the Congress's resounding victory in Karnataka takes the second-in-command position. This is the story of DK Shivakumar.
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00:00I am very cautious on every move.
00:12I am also a political animal.
00:30By birth, I am an advocate, by profession, I am a businessman, by choice, I am an educationist,
00:42by passion, I am a politician.
01:00I have been fighting Gowda since 1985, and I lost a parliament against him, an assembly against him,
01:06one against his son, one against his daughter-in-law, a lot of politics has been played.
01:19My aim is only to deliver Karnataka to the Congress party.
01:30My aim is only to deliver Karnataka to the Congress party.
02:00The BJP or any other political parties, definitely the Congress will fight out.
02:30When we lost a government, when all of our MLAs went out, 15 MLAs, 16 MLAs went out,
02:48I did not lose my heart.
02:50With courage, I have taken the responsibility.
03:00With courage, I have taken the responsibility.
03:25Jodo Jodo!
03:39Joining together is the beginning, thinking together is the progress, working together is the success.
03:46Joining together is the progress, working together is the success.
03:54I assured Shri Mati Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi,
03:59that I will deliver Karnataka to their fold.
04:16I believe in one thing, a man, a single man with courage makes a majority.