Hosur, April 19 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government during a joint election campaign in Hosur Assembly constituency, asserting that the DMK-led alliance is united and capable of defeating the ruling dispensation.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also participated in the campaign.

Addressing the rally, Mallikarjun Kharge spoke about Stalin's protest against the delimitation bill, saying the Tamil Nadu CM raised concerns to "protect democracy" and that his stand had prompted nationwide attention on the issue.

He also said several states, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana, had contributed significantly to the country's development, while a...