Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday mentioned that the general public would determine the long run course after calls grew inside the social gathering for Rahul Gandhi to be the prime ministerial candidate following the resounding victory of the social gathering in Karnataka Assembly polls.
Describing the outcomes of the Karnataka Assembly polls as a mandate in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Siddaramaiah mentioned that it could act as a “stepping stone” to the Lok Sabha election slated subsequent yr.
“The result of this election is a stepping stone to the Lok Sabha election. I hope all non-BJP parties come together and see that BJP is defeated and I also hope Rahul Gandhi may become PM of the country,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
The Congress on Saturday gained 135 of 224 seats within the Karnataka Assembly polls whereas the BJP did not cross the 70-seat mark.
On rising requires Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Ministerial candidate, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mentioned, “As I said, this (coming to power in Karnataka) is a huge responsibility. We went to the people with a few guarantees and must fulfill them. We have to work for the people. The public will tell us what will happen next.”
Accusing the opposition of enjoying diverting consideration from actual points, she mentioned, “The most important thing is that the politics that attempts to divert people’s attention and doesn’t speak of public issues will not work anymore in this country. We saw this in Himachal and Karnataka. People want discussion on their issues and a solution to the same.”
According to the newest tendencies of the Election Commission of India, Congress has gained 126 seats and is main in 10 extra seats. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gained 60 seats and is main on 5 others.
Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) has gained 19 seats. Independents have gained two seats whereas Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha have gained one seat every.
Earlier on Saturday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi hailed the social gathering’s victory in Karnataka meeting polls and mentioned that the folks of the State defeated the politics of hate.
Addressing the media on the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi mentioned that the Congress stood in help of the poor.
“The poor defeated crony capitalists in Karnataka. What I really liked about this election is that we did not fight the battle with hatred. We fought the elections with love…,” he mentioned.
The Congress maintained a lead from the morning when counting started for the meeting seats within the fiercely contested election.
Congress normal secretary in-charge, Communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned the result’s a direct influence of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, the intangible influence was unifying the social gathering, revitalizing the cadre and shaping the narrative for the Karnataka elections.
“While this is the direct impact of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, the intangible impact was uniting the party, reviving the cadre and shaping the narrative for the Karnataka elections. It was during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, from the many conversations Rahul Gandhi had with the people of Karnataka, that the guarantees and the promises in our manifesto were discussed and finalised,” tweeted Jairam Ramesh.Â
