Didn't lose in 2024, already won 2029: Rahul Gandhi confident of INDIA bloc win
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At a glance
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc has already won the 2029 elections.
- He stressed the importance of unity within the opposition alliance to resist the ruling BJP.
- Gandhi claimed the 2024 elections were not lost and that the opposition's main challenge is ensuring fair elections.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi declared that the INDIA bloc has effectively already secured victory in the 2029 general elections, despite the recent 2024 polls.
we did not lose the 2024 elections, and we have already won the 2029 elections.
Gandhi, a prominent figure in the Congress party, emphasized the critical need for sustained unity within the INDIA alliance. He asserted that the opposition did not lose the 2024 elections and that their focus should now be on organizing people and resisting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged takeover of national institutions.
Speaking at a meeting of the INDIA bloc, Gandhi conveyed that the widespread anger among the populace indicates a win in the upcoming parliamentary elections. However, he cautioned that the primary challenge lies in the potential absence of free and fair electoral processes.
When India's thinking, the nation's soul, is in crisis... when institutions are captured... when the voice of the people is suppressed... only resistance combined with unity is effective.
He dismissed claims of poor coordination among opposition parties, attributing such narratives to the BJP. Gandhi expressed strong conviction in the DMK's commitment to defending India's core ideas, stating that every member of the alliance would unite for this cause.
These are all ideas the BJP is putting out. This is not true. I am 100 per cent sure and I can vouch right now for the DMK. When it comes to defending the idea of India, every single person will be in this room.
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