“Rahul Gandhi Incapable Of Defeating BJP”: KT Rama Rao On Delhi Ballot Outcomes
New Delhi:
The Delhi meeting election outcomes have proved but once more that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is incapable of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao mentioned on Saturday.
Taking a swipe at Mr Gandhi, whose celebration as soon as once more didn’t open an account within the Capital, Mr Rao mentioned the previous can solely weaken regional events and “not directly” assist the BJP.
The BRS chief’s feedback got here because the Congress recorded a 3rd straight whitewash within the essential Delhi meeting elections, drawing a clean as soon as once more after 2015 and 2020. The BJP is about to stage a comeback after greater than 26 years, sweeping away the Aam Aadmi Celebration that dominated the nationwide capital since 2013.
In a submit on X, Mr Rao mentioned: “Congrats to Rahul Gandhi for successful the election for BJP, but once more! Properly finished.”
Talking to information company ANI, he mentioned: “The Delhi elections have proved but once more that Rahul Gandhi is incapable of defeating the BJP. He can not win by himself and likewise finally ends up weakening the regional events and not directly serving to the BJP.”
Mr Rao as soon as once more congratulated Mr Gandhi for “guaranteeing one other victory for the BJP”. “I’m positive he’s very pleased with this achievement,” he mentioned.
The Congress, nonetheless, defended its efficiency, and mentioned the election outcomes usually are not a vindication of Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s insurance policies however a referendum on Arvind Kejriwal and his celebration, the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP).
The Congress additionally asserted that it could type a authorities within the nationwide capital in 2030.
Each the AAP and the Congress, who’re allies within the Indian Nationwide Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), had been engaged in a tussle over a number of points forward of the polls, and had determined to contest individually.
In a submit on X, Congress Normal Secretary In-Cost Communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned: “In spite of everything, on the peak of the prime minister’s recognition in 2015 and 2020, AAP had received decisively in Delhi. This reveals that, fairly than being vindication of the insurance policies of the prime minister, this vote is a rejection of Arvind Kejriwal’s politics of deceit, deception, and vastly exaggerated claims of accomplishment.”
He added: “The Congress was anticipating to do higher. It has, nonetheless, elevated its vote share. The marketing campaign of the Congress was vigorous. It might not be within the meeting however it’s positively a presence in Delhi, a presence that might be expanded electorally with the sustained efforts of lakhs of Congress employees.”
