‘Couldn’t speak against BJP in MP, asked Cong to raise issues,’ admits Sumitra Mahajan
Her admission drew praise from MP Health Minister Tulsiram Silawat.
Her admission drew praise from MP Health Minister Tulsiram Silawat.
The BJP and its allies had nearly 30 of these assembly seats, while the Congress had won 12 and the rest were with regional parties.
The Bollywood actor had on March 27 joined the Congress after meeting then party chief Rahul Gandhi at his residence.
Kamal Nath has offered to step down as the state unit chief following Congress' drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi went public with a formal assertion that he has resigned as the Congress president earlier this month.
Five booths under Andhra Pradesh's Chandragiri constituency and Chittoor and one Chandni Chowk booth will also witness repolling on May 19.
Following Thakur's remark, BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that the party does not endorse her comment and asked her to give an apology.
Azad's remarks come two days after Union Minister Rajnath Singh dared the opposition to name its prime ministerial candidate if it was sure of victory in the Lok Sabha polls.
Earlier, BSP chief Mayawati had accused the Congress government of suppressing the matter for political benefits and had demanded SC action against the Rajasthan government.
The Congress also sharpened its attack against the poll body questioning whether the MCC had become 'Modi Code of Misconduct'.
