NDA Is Minority Government, Can Fall Anytime: Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the coalition-run NDA government at the Centre.

Following the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where the BJP secured 240 seats, falling short of the 272 needed for a majority, the party formed a coalition government with its key allies - JD(U) and TDP.

Kharge took a jibe at PM Modi and said that his coalition government is unstable and could collapse at any time.

"NDA government has been formed by mistake. Modi ji doesn't have the mandate. It's a minority government. This government can fall anytime. We would like it to continue. Let it be good for the country. We should work together to strengthen the country. But our Prime Minister is habitual of not letting something go on well to continue. But we will cooperate towards strengthening the country...," Kharge said.

Meanwhile, JD(U) dug into the history of Congress-led coalition governments, questioning Kharge's criticism by referring the tenures of former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh.

Former Bihar IPRD minister and JDU MLC Neeraj Kumar slammed Kharge for his remark.,He reminded him that in the 1991 Lok Sabha elections, Congress to had similar number of seats as compared to the BJP's current tally. Despite not achieving a majority, Congress formed a minority government under Narasimha Rao. Rao's strategic political maneuvers eventually strengthened his government's position, turning it into a majority within two years.

On the other hand, the RJD aligned closely with Kharge's views.

"Kharge is right. Popular mandate was against the Modi government. Voters didn't accept him. Still, he rose to power," RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad said.