New Delhi:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday posted a heartwarming message to the party workers ahead of the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections.
In a post on X from Congress's official version, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the BJP-RSS is against the idea of India.
“You are the Congress worker, our backbone and the DNA of our party. You understand our ideology and you fight for it every day. We couldn't do it without you. The elections are taking place. The BJP-RSS is against the idea of India. They are attacking our Constitution, the democratic structure of the country, our institutions including the ECI, as well as India's legal framework, and are fighting the ideology of the RSS on the streets, in the villages and its defenders are everywhere,” said he.
“You have helped us incorporate the key ideas of the Indian people into our Manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. We trust you and we love you! I send you my best wishes. We are going to defeat the BJP and their ideology!” Rahul Gandhi added.
In another post on X of his legal name, Rahul Gandhi said the aim of the Congress is to ensure tribal participation in building modern India.
“The aim of the Congress is not only to protect water, forests and land, but also to ensure tribal participation in building modern India. These six resolutions of ours, dedicated to the tribal society, will become a shield for the rights of the tribals. tribes by preventing the plunder of resources. The country will only become strong if the foundation is strong,” he said.
Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said there is a strong undercurrent in favor of the opposition bloc INDIA in the Lok Sabha elections and the BJP will be limited to 150 seats.
“I don't make predictions about seats. 15 to 20 days ago I thought the BJP would win around 180 seats, but now I think they will get 150 seats. We get reports from every state that we are improving. We have a very strong alliance in Uttar Pradesh and we will perform very well…,” the former Congress leader said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagdish Shetter challenged the Congress to secure 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
In a fiery statement while filing his nomination for Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency, Jagdish Shetter said, “I challenge Congress to cross 40 seats. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is part of the INDIA bloc, said they have won I have not even secured 40 seats. The people have decided that we will exceed 400 seats.
The 2024 general elections will be held in India in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1, to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The results will be announced on June 4.
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