‘These gloating over TMC, DMK’s failure…’: Priyanka Chaturvedi slams Oppn over ‘lack of unity’
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday slammed infighting throughout the events that are part of the INDIA bloc, whereas stating that that is “what the voters reject.”
The previous Rajya Sabha MP criticised the “gloating” from allies over Trinamool Congress’s loss in Bengal and DMK’s defeat in Tamil Nadu as “shameful”. “The sort of gloating coming from inside personal India Alliance over the failure of TMC and DMK is shameful to see,” Chaturvedi mentioned in a put up on X.
In West Bengal, the BJP defeated Mamata Banerjee’s TMC to kind authorities within the state for the primary time, successful 207 seats. The TMC secured 80 seats within the Meeting polls. In the meantime, actor-turned-poltician Vijay’s TVK emerged as the only largest social gathering in Tamil Nadu with 108 seats, with the DMK lowered to 59 seats.
Mamata and Stalin additionally misplaced the respective constituencies they had been contesting from – Bhabanipur and Kolathur. Each the TMC and DMK have been part of the Opposition INDIA bloc.
‘ Noticed comparable boasting when Kejriwal, Tejashwi misplaced’
Flagging some allies’ behaviour after their loss, Chaturvedi additionally drew similarities with the ballot setbacks confronted by Aam Aadmi Social gathering in Delhi and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar.
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“Noticed comparable boasting when Arvind Kejriwal, Tejaswi Yadav (a part of India Alliance) misplaced and in AAP’s current break up,” the Sena (UBT) chief mentioned, including that these allies had been now “aiming their weapons” at Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav, forward of the Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections scheduled to be held subsequent 12 months.
Chaturvedi mentioned that the “voters reject” such divides, alleging that the BJP “exploits” it. “These divides are precisely what the voters reject and BJP exploits. 2024 was not one social gathering main the way in which within the opposition, it was a joint collaborative effort by all events mixed,” she mentioned within the put up, whereas urging events to “bear in mind” why the INDIA bloc was shaped.
“So please again off and bear in mind the spirit of why India Alliance took place within the first place,” she mentioned.
‘Put petty politics apart’: Rahul warns in opposition to ‘gloating’
Chaturvedi’s put up comes whilst Congress chief Rahul Gandhione of the famous faces within the Opposition bloc, additionally took to social media platform X to slam the “gloating” in his social gathering and others.
“Some within the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC’s loss,” the Lok Sabha MP mentioned, alleging the “theft” of Assam and Bengal’s mandate.
“They should perceive this clearly – the theft of Assam and Bengal’s mandate is a giant step ahead by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy,” he mentioned, urging allies and his social gathering results in “put petty politics apart.” “This isn’t about one social gathering or one other. That is about India,” Gandhi added.
