"Their double-engine govt was never on track..." Congress's Gaurav Gogoi
New Delhi: After several exit polls projected a possible comeback for Congress in Haryana after a decade, party leader and MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday took a dig at the BJP saying that their double-engine government was never on track, they always worked against people and with big industrialists.
Expressing his views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's influence in Vidhan Sabha elections, Gogoi said that PM Modi is no longer a factor in these elections and added that due to PM Modi's economic policies, issues of unemployment and inflation have increased everywhere.
""First of all, PM Modi is not a factor in Vidhan Sabha elections anymore. Once upon a time, PM Modi used to campaign even for Delhi MCD elections. But today, he has become a liability. Due to his economic policies, the issues of unemployment and inflation have increased everywhere. That is why, this is not the evidence of just one Vidhan Sabha election or just of north India, PM Modi is not a factor anymore in any Vidhan Sabha across India," the Congress leader said.
He also exuded confidence that the Congress will not just win in Haryana but also in the upcoming elections.
"Their double-engine government was never on track, they always worked against people and with big industrialists. That is why, not just in Haryana, but you will see Congress' flag flying high in upcoming elections as well," Gogoi said.
This comes after the exit polls predicted a clean sweep for the Congress party in Haryana, with some polls predicting the party winning more than 50 of the 90 seats in the assembly.
Earlier, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will be defeated because they lathi-charged the farmers.
"The government which does lathicharge, will not stay in power. Farmers can't do lathi-charge on Police, they would take revenge during elections and they did it. The (BJP) govt will be defeated, Congress will form the govt," said Rakesh Tikait.
The TV-Today C voter projection said that the party may win 50-58 seats in the state, while the BJP can win 20-28 seats. The others can win 10-16 seats.
The majority mark to form the government in the 90-member assembly is 46.
According to the Republic TV-Matrize poll, the Congress Party may get 55-62 seats out of 90, while the BJP is poised to win18-24 seats.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday exuded confidence in forming a government "alone", saying, they have "all the arrangements."
The single-phase polling for 90 Assembly Constituencies in Haryana concluded peacefully on Saturday across more than 20,000 polling stations with a final voter turnout of 65.65 per cent.
