From Gujarat to bypolls, Amit Shah uses BJP wins to hit back at Rahul on SIR
Shah said BJP victories in Gujarat and other states show voter support, not the Special Intensive Revision, and urged Congress to introspect after repeated losses.
- On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured 38 of 44 seats in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, reinforcing its dominant hold over the state capital.
- Amid ongoing opposition protests against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed concerns and challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to introspect rather than blame the Election Commission.
- The BJP won 90 of 104 total seats across three Gujarat municipalities, with Shah noting a 10 per cent vote share increase in Gandhinagar; the Aam Aadmi Party forfeited deposits in all 32 contested wards.
- Predicting a 'crushing defeat' for Congress in 2029, Shah accused the opposition of pursuing 'negative politics' and attempting to register 'infiltrators' as voters under the guise of SIR protests.
- Opposition leaders staged a 'March for Democracy' to the Supreme Court on Monday, vowing to challenge alleged poll irregularities despite the BJP citing recent victories as proof of public support.
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