NDA government ‘very fragile’, can ‘drop’ at smallest disturbance, says Rahul Gandhi
There was ‘great discontent’ in the Modi-led coalition and that persons from the PM’s ‘camp’ were in touch with the Opposition, the Congress leader claimed.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the “smallest disturbance can drop” the ruling National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
“The numbers [in the Lok Sabha] are such that they are very fragile,” Gandhi told the British newspaper. “Basically one ally [of the Bharatiya Janata Party] has to turn the other way.”
The Rae Bareli MP also claimed that there is “great discontent” within the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition and that certain persons from the alliance are “in touch with us”. Gandhi did not specify if he was referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party or the NDA.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 Lok Sabha seats in the general elections, a significant dip from its tally of 303 seats in 2019. As it fell short of the majority mark of 272 seats, it had to depend on its coalition partners in the NDA – primarily the Telugu Desam Party and the Janata Dal (United) – to form the government.
On the other hand, the Congress won 99 Lok Sabha seats in the election, up from its tally of 52 seats in 2019. The parties of the Opposition INDIA bloc collectively bagged 233 seats.
In his interview to the Financial Times, Gandhi said that the political landscape in the country has undergone a “tectonic...
