Arun Jaitley hits back at Congress for 'stealing mandate' remarks

Shortly after AICC vice President Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of stealing the mandate in Goa and Manipur, Union Minister Arun Jaitley took to Facebook to remind the Congress that they never staked a claim to form the government in Goa. In his facebook post, Jaitley claimed that the 'facts' were very different from what the Congress has been crying foul about.

"The Assembly Elections in Goa produced an inconclusive verdict. There was a Hung Assembly. Obviously, in a Hung Assembly post-poll alliances will be formed," Arun Jaitley said in his post. "The BJP managed to form an alliance and presented to the Governor 21 out of 40 MLAs. They appeared before the Governor in person and submitted a letter of support. The Congress did not even submit a claim to the Governor," he added.

He also quoted examples of various instances where a post-poll alliance was held legal and formed government in the country. "The 17 MLAs of Congress did not even make a claim nor elected their leader. How could the Congress ever be invited to form the Government?," he asked in conclusion

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