New Delhi: In a big announcement before the exit polls in the country, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge predicted the winning numbers of the grand old party. The Congress veteran has expressed confidence that the party, in alliance with other INDIA bloc partners, would prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from securing a third consecutive term. Kharge stated that the Congress aims to secure 128 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress President was quoted saying this in an exclusive interview by NDTV.
“From the reports we have received, we are sure that we will stop the BJP from coming back to power. We believe that Congress has already crossed the 100-seat mark and are hoping to win 128 seats,” Mallikarjun Kharge told NDTV.
Several opposition parties joined hands ahead of the elections to defeat the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking about the performance of the INDIA alliance, Congress President Kharge said, “We (INDIA alliance) have performed very well together. We also tried to help each other during the polls, which resulted in our votes getting transferred to each other.”
“To ensure that there is no meddling during the counting of votes, we have called for a meeting on June 1. We will tell every leader how EVM tampering works and how to ensure it doesn’t happen,” Mallikarjun Kharge said.
Congress To Boycott Exit Polls
The Congress has decided not to participate in any Lok Sabha exit poll debates on the television channels and said it does not want to indulge in speculation and slugfest for TRP. Congress spokesperson and media department chairperson Pawan Khera said the voters have cast their votes and their verdict has been secured.
“The results will be out on 4th June. Prior to that, we do not see any reason to indulge in speculation and slugfest for TRP,” he said in a statement shared on X.
“The Indian National Congress will not participate in the debates on Exit Polls. The purpose of any debate should be to inform the people. We will happily partake in debates from 4th June onwards,” Khera said in a statement. The decision was taken after consultations within the party, the sources said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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