NDA Leaders Celebrate MLC Election Victory, Urge Opposition to Reflect on Losses
NDA leaders in Bihar express joy over MLC election results, urging the opposition to reflect on their performance and accept the publics mandate.
Patna, October 29 (Daily Kiran) : The recent results of the MLC elections in Bihar have sparked a wave of celebration among leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United). They have directed their criticism towards the Congress and the opposition alliance, asserting that the electorate has decisively rejected them.
BJP state president Sanjay Sarawagi expressed his satisfaction with the NDA’s performance, noting that the party secured a significant majority and won more seats than in the previous elections. He emphasized that these results clearly indicate public support for the BJP and the NDA.
In response to comments made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) state president Mangni Lal Mandal, Sarawagi accused the opposition of double standards. He pointed out that while the opposition previously defended electronic voting machines (EVMs) during their losses, their current contradictory statements following defeats in the ballot paper elections raise questions about their credibility.
Sarawagi stated that the public has rejected the opposition based on their governance track record. He urged them to accept the electoral outcomes rather than questioning the results.
JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks regarding the election results. He insisted that the Congress and its allies must address the questions raised by the Prime Minister. Ranjan highlighted that despite the Congress’s persistent demands for ballot paper elections, the party failed to achieve the expected success even in these recent elections.
He noted that in four states, where 28 seats were contested, Congress only found success in the Nagpur Graduates constituency. Ranjan advised Congress and Rahul Gandhi to focus on public issues rather than questioning the electoral process, suggesting that they should engage in self-reflection regarding the party’s poor standing.
As for the upcoming rally of the opposition alliance scheduled for November 1, JD(U) leaders criticized the event, claiming it would not yield significant political success. Ranjan dismissed the allegations surrounding the rally as unfounded and questioned the opposition’s strategy of resorting to judicial and parliamentary processes while simultaneously fostering chaos on the streets.
JD(U) national executive president Sanjay Jha stated that the NDA won 16 out of the 28 contested seats. He questioned Congress’s performance, noting that the party had lost seats in both Karnataka and Bihar. Supporting Prime Minister Modi‘s comments, Jha asked how Congress would assign blame for their defeat when the elections were conducted via ballot paper, urging them to assess their support among the public.
Jha also scrutinized the statements made by Congress and its allies regarding the upcoming rally, alleging that some opposition leaders are unable to accept the public mandate favoring the Prime Minister, leading them to associate with elements that threaten national stability.
