Lok Sabha Election Results Reflect Public's Mandate Against Modi: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the Lok Sabha election results represent a clear mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kharge described the outcome as Modi's "moral and political defeat". He made these remarks during a press conference in New Delhi.

Kharge asserted, "This election results are 'janta ka result'... They are clear this mandate is against Modi ji. This is his moral and political defeat." He was joined by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi at the event.

Alliance Meeting Planned

Rahul Gandhi addressed the question of the INDIA bloc forming a government. "We will hold a meeting with our alliance partners tomorrow. These questions will be raised and answered there. We won't make any statements without asking our alliance partners," he said.

Later, Kharge took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express gratitude. He wrote in Hindi, "We humbly accept the mandate of the 18th Lok Sabha elections. This is the victory of the people. This is the victory of democracy."

Campaign Focus and Public Reaction

Kharge highlighted the Congress Party's campaign themes. "Our campaign was positive from the beginning to the end. We made issues like inflation, unemployment, the plight of farmers and labourers, and misuse of constitutional institutions central issues. A large number of people joined us and supported us on these issues," he said.

He mentioned Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra and Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. "During these tours, meeting lakhs of people, listening to their problems, and later finding solutions to those problems, became the basis of the Congress's campaign," Kharge noted.

Response to BJP's Campaign

Kharge critiqued the BJP's approach. "The kind of campaign the Prime Minister conducted will be remembered for a long time in history. The public understood the lies that Modiji spread about the Congress manifesto," he said.

Kharge also pointed out the BJP leadership's alleged tactics. "Another important thing happened because of the BJP leadership's arrogance. They slowly tried to capture all the constitutional institutions through illegal means. Then, they started using them against the opposition party," he said.

He added, "Those who were subdued were suppressed and brought to their side. Those who were not subdued had their party broken, or else they were put in jail."