Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacts to BJP’s victory in the West Bengal and Assam assembly elections, telling supporters to stop “gloating” over the Trinamool Congress (TMC) loss and to focus on the wider national issue. In posts on Tuesday, Gandhi backs the TMC, which he says has been “trounced” by the BJP in the results declared Monday. He characterizes the BJP’s win as a “theft” of the voters’ mandate in both Assam and Bengal and argues it is part of the BJP’s broader effort, which he describes as aiming to undermine Indian democracy.
Gandhi also addresses criticism within Congress and beyond, saying some people are treating TMC’s defeat as a partisan victory rather than considering the implications of the election outcome. He urges that the situation is “not about one party or another” and frames it as being “about India.” The results include the BJP taking power from the TMC in West Bengal and winning a third consecutive term in Assam.
