Actor Naseeruddin Shah, in a recent interview, discussed how he views the recent election results and what it means for the future of India. Shah during the interview with The Wire, spoke about his reservations with the ruling party and lauded the efforts of the Opposition despite the "vile" charges thrown at them.
He also went on to talk about how the ruling party which earlier had majority support is now having to make a coalition party.
During the course of the interview, the celebrated theatre actor spoke about how Rahul Gandhi, who is the leader of the opposition, proved himself to be an astute leader. He said, "I breathed a sign of relief not only because BJP's strength has been short-circuited but also because of the way the opposition handled the vile charges that were thrown at them Mr Mallikarjun Kharge dignified response to that invective was wonderful"
"The biggest take away, I would think, is the arrival of Rahul Gandhi as a competent, hardworking, astute politician, rather than being an object of mirth in the Opposition,” Shah said.
The actor also said, "Until this election, the PM believed that he is invincible and right about everything."
"Sharing power for the Indian PM would be a difficult pill to swallow but he will have to do it." he added.
Meanwhile, the Congress party won 99 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, while the INDIA bloc together won 234 seats. On the other hand, the BJP won 243 while the NDA won 290 seats.
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