Table of Contents ToggleCongress Suffers Setback in Four StatesBJP and Opposition Parties Trade Political Barbs Political Desk, Delhi Magazine: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Congress on October 28 after the party failed to win any of the 12 seats it contested in the Legislative Council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. He highlighted that the elections were held using ballot papers, a remark that comes amid the Opposition’s demand to return to paper ballots for elections. In a post on X, Modi wrote, “MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. Elections held using ballot papers. Guess how many seats Congress won?” The post drew attention to the Congress’s poor performance in the elections and its ongoing criticism of electronic voting machines (EVMs). Congress Suffers Setback in Four States The elections covered 28 Legislative Council seats across the four states. Polling took place on October 23, with counting beginning on October 27. The Congress contested 12 seats, including four it had won in previous elections, but failed to secure a single victory, according to reports available on October 28. Karnataka proved to be a major setback for the party. Despite being in power in the state, the Congress failed to win any of the four seats. The BJP and its ally, the Janata Dal (Secular), won all four constituencies. In Bihar, the Congress also failed to win any of the five seats it contested. Jan Suraaj Party candidate Suresh Prasad Rai defeated sitting Congress MLC Madan Mohan Jha in the Darbhanga Teachers’ constituency, marking a notable defeat for the party. BJP and Opposition Parties Trade Political Barbs Modi’s post has brought the debate over ballot papers and EVMs back into focus. The Congress and other Opposition parties have repeatedly raised concerns about the electoral process and called for greater scrutiny of voting systems. By pointing to the Congress’s performance in elections conducted using ballot papers, the Prime Minister questioned the party’s position on the issue. Meanwhile, results in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra showed contests involving the BJP, Samajwadi Party and other regional parties, with counting still underway in some constituencies at the time of reporting. The MLC results have added another point of political debate between the BJP and Congress as parties prepare for upcoming electoral contests. The political rivalry between the BJP and Congress has frequently sparked heated debates on social media, as seen when Rahul Gandhi’s social media post on women’s issues in Kashmir sparked a heated debate Post navigation Sania Mirza’s Mosque Donation Sparks Online Debate, Netizens Ask Why Not Schools or Hospitals
