‘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.
After the exit polls predicted a majority of Karnataka seats going to the BJP, Roshan Baig triggered a massive row saying that the portfolios in the JD(S)-Congress govt were 'sold' and minorities were 'ignored'.
Earlier, Mukherjee had hailed the EC for 'perfectly' conducting the polls even as the opposition criticised the poll body of acting under pressure from the Centre.
Last night, BSP candidate Afzal Ansari sat on a protest outside the strongroom in Ghazipur -- where EVMs are being kept -- to prevent them from being transported out in a vehicle.
On Monday, the Sensex jumped by a healthy 1421.90 points, closing at 39,352.67, while the Nifty advanced by a massive 421.10 points to 11,828.25, its largest gain since 2008.
His remarks come at a time when the Election Commission is being heavily criticised by both the opposition and the ruling government.
