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“Like sugar in milk, those who joined from other parties became one with me”

Q. How has your fourth term as CM been different from previous ones, especially since a third of your cabinet this time consists of former Congress leaders?

The circumstances during the fourth term were very different due to Covid. A lockdown was imposed a day after I was sworn in. The coffers were empty, but we were able to overcome it with everyone’s help. I am happy that I have been able to work with (Jyotiraditya) Scindiaji and the group that came with him in the same way as I worked with my cabinet in the first, second or third terms. Not for a day have I felt that they

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