NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge termed the results a mandate against PM Modi and a “very big and damaging political and moral defeat” for him and BJP as “he sought votes in his own name everywhere he went”. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “the main message in this election is that people have unanimously and clearly said, ‘we don’t want Narendra Modi and Amit Shah involved in the running of this country’.” Rahul said INDIA bloc fought this election as one and with clarity, giving India “a new vision: a pro-poor vision”.
Kharge and Gandhi addressed a press conference on Tuesday evening here in the presence of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi. “We have always said that this election was a fight between Modi versus the people. We humbly accept the people’s mandate,” Kharge said. He described the gains made by INDIA bloc in the polls as a mandate of the public and a “victory of the people and democracy”.
“This time the people did not give any party a complete majority, particularly the governing party, BJP that sought a vote in the name of one person and one face,” Kharge said.
He claimed INDIA alliance fought despite tough circumstances with govt machinery “creating obstacles” every step of the way like seizing its bank accounts. “However, our campaign was positive and focussed on issues ranging from inflation, joblessness, state of farmers and misuse of Constitutional institutions,” Kharge said.
Kharge and Gandhi addressed a press conference on Tuesday evening here in the presence of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi. “We have always said that this election was a fight between Modi versus the people. We humbly accept the people’s mandate,” Kharge said. He described the gains made by INDIA bloc in the polls as a mandate of the public and a “victory of the people and democracy”.
“This time the people did not give any party a complete majority, particularly the governing party, BJP that sought a vote in the name of one person and one face,” Kharge said.
He claimed INDIA alliance fought despite tough circumstances with govt machinery “creating obstacles” every step of the way like seizing its bank accounts. “However, our campaign was positive and focussed on issues ranging from inflation, joblessness, state of farmers and misuse of Constitutional institutions,” Kharge said.
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Rahul Gandhi said that for Congress and INDIA bloc this general election was a fight to save the Constitution, and their campaign’s focus on reservations and poverty resonated with voters, adding “India’s poorest and backward stood up to save the Constitution.” Rahul said opposition fought this election as one and with clarity, giving India “a new vision, a pro-poor vision”.
When asked whether he would keep Wayanad or Rae Bareli, Rahul said he had not decided yet.