The BJP on Wednesday poked fun at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi , claiming that the Congress drew a ‘zero’ in the 28 MLC seats that went to polls recently, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party for its dismal performance despite the use of paper ballots.
Ballot Box, resign. In an X post in Hindi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “How many of the 28 seats did the Congress win? ‘0’.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on X, “Aryabhatta invented 0 to count the number of seats Congress won.”
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“Turns out, changing the voting machine won’t fix a party that has lost its political direction. The problem is neither the EVM, nor the Election Commission, nor the ballot paper… The problem is the Congress’ anarchist policy, intent of corruption, and failed and directionless leadership! Well, the ballot papers are here and so is the reality check! The comments came soon after the prime minister taunted the Congress for its dismal show in the MLC elections despite the use of paper ballots. A deleted post. And some quick jabs.
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Congress got 0 seats in the elections to 28 MLC seats held using ballot papers! In 28 MLC seats across four major states, Congress’ tally is ZERO! The Congress drew a blank in Karnataka while the BJP won five legislative council seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Samajwadi Party three, as the results were announced on Wednesday for the biennial elections held in 28 Upper House constituencies across four states.
The national convenor of the BJP’s media cell, Ashish Usha Agarwal, said, “Congress spent years blaming EVMs and demanding a return to ballot papers. Under Rahul Gandhi, Congress has found a way to turn every excuse into another embarrassment,” Agarwal said. The Nagpur MLC polls result has provided ammo for the Congress to target the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who the party said had to delete his “boastful” post that he made earlier on Wednesday. Earlier reporting noted: While the ruling party in the state and the Centre taunted the Congress on Wednesday for “drawing a blank” in the MLC polls, with the Prime Minister himself leading the cheeky charge, in the end the party sprang a surprise by winning the Nagpur seat.
Earlier reporting noted: Congress Flips MLC Polls Script In Nagpur, Jabs PM Modi, Devendra Fadnavis Over Posts Congress Flips MLC Polls Script In Nagpur, Jabs PM Modi, Devendra Fadnavis Over Posts Congress Flips MLC Polls Script In Nagpur, Jabs PM Modi, Devendra Fadnavis Over Posts Earlier reporting noted: A surprise win.
