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Amit Shah Slams Congress Over SIR Row and Highlights BJP Wins
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly criticized the Congress-led opposition for questioning the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Shah highlighted the BJP's landslide victory in Gujarat local body elections, winning 90 out of 104 seats across municipalities and municipal corporations.
- •He pointed out that the BJP secured 38 of 44 seats in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, increasing its vote share by 10 percent.
- •Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi over the Congress party's 41-year losing streak in Gujarat, noting they last won an election there in 1985.
- •He also noted that Congress failed to win a single seat in recent by-elections held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress-led opposition for questioning the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the people of India remain firmly behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He defended the electoral process and challenged Rahul Gandhi regarding the Congress party's lack of electoral victories in Gujarat and other states.
The BJP achieved a resounding victory in the local body elections across two municipalities and one municipal corporation in Gujarat, winning 90 out of 104 total seats. In the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation specifically, the BJP secured 38 out of 44 seats while increasing its vote share by 10% compared to previous elections.
Amit Shah pointed out that the Congress party has failed to win a single election in Gujarat for 41 years, with their last victory dating back to 1985. He emphasized that the party has faced continuous defeats in the state and suffered similar shutouts in recent by-elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
