Irani, who herself had secured victory in Amethi against Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 elections, seized the opportunity to claim victory for the BJP, alleging that Congress has conceded defeat from Amethi even before the first vote is cast. - Newsx
In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said the mantra of Narendra Modi s campaign to remove reservation is na rahega baans, na bajegi bansuri , meaning neither there will be government jobs nor any reservation will be available.
In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency s headquarters here, Tharoor also claimed the BJP will draw a blank in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and will do worse than its 2019 performance in the South.