In this freewheeling interview with The Commune, Poonawalla opens up about his political journey—from the sycophantic corridors of the Congress to the merit-driven ecosystem of the BJP, his take on Rahul Gandhi, the cultural politics of Tamil Nadu, and why the Waqf Amendment Bill is a watershed moment for social justice. With a legal, political, and media-based background, Shehzad Poonawala is still very much a part of the public space in India. He left Congress for the BJP, championed policy changes, and has been a very public figure. Shehzad Poonawalla is an Indian politician who is the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2021.
