Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 07, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's tweet on Maharashtra and Bihar elections, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Rahul is troubled by electoral defeats as he keeps making allegations to hide his own performances. He said, "Rahul Gandhi is troubled by electoral defeats. With these defeats, he keeps making such allegations to hide his own performance and the performance of his party. If I ask Rahul Gandhi, when elections occurred in 2009 when there were governments of his party at the Centre and in the State, there were 7.29 crore voters in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha elections. After that, Maharashtra Assembly elections took place, and there were 7.59 crore voters. So, will we target the then Election Commission? Will we abuse the then Election Commission? You are criticising such a big institution. You want to damage the election process. I think this is a childish move...He should first study everything, sit with Congress workers and then speak. I think, if Congress and Rahul Gandhi keep acting out like this, they will never be able to win. They are now disappointed because Maha Vikas Aghadi is breaking in Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray is going around with his own alliance, Sharad Pawar is running his own agenda. So, Congress is fearful in Maharashtra, whether their parties (alliance parties) will continue. So, Rahul Gandhi is building a narrative in view of upcoming Panchayat elections in Maharashtra.”
