The Congress's big Karnataka win is a shot in the arm for Mallikarjun Kharge, who took over as Congress president last year. He is the first non-Gandhi to hold the post in 25 years and at a time the party was at its lowest ebb politically. While the party may credit Rahul Gandhi, there is no taking away the credit form the man of the moment - M Kharge. The Karnataka win breaks the grand old party's long political winter. A booster shot ahead of the Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh polls later this year and the big one in 2024.