Manickam Tagore has not looked back in politics since 2009 after Rahul Gandhi handpicked him to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Then 34, Tagore defeated fire-brand leader Vaiko. Thirteen years later, Tagore is again MP from Tamil Nadu's Virudhu Nagar and has grown politically. He is AICC in charge of Telangana and a close confidante of Rahul Gandhi. Tagore spoke to DH's