‘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.
This comes days after the Samajwadi Party (SP) sacked its panel of leaders who appeared on TV channels after the polls.
Speaking on Congress' Sunil Jakhar trailing from Gurdaspur, Singh said even he was confused why the people had given preference to an actor over experience.
However, refusing to give complete credit to the BJP for its victory, the National Conference leader said after the Balakot strike, the opposition had lost most of its steam.
Meanwhile, the BJP parliamentary board is expected to meet today evening at the party headquarters where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address party workers.
According to trends, the Congress is staring at a massive defeat as the party is leading only in 50 seats while the BJP has crossed the 300-mark.
