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'Rahul trying to sideline Priyanka': BJP's big attack after INDIA bloc's Delhi rally

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The Bharatiya Janata Party claimed that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was deliberately prevented from addressing the INDIA bloc rally due to internal insecurity within Rahul Gandhi's camp. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari cited a mock parliament event where her chair was relegated to the second row without a speaking opportunity. Meanwhile, the demonstration led by Rahul Gandhi directly accused the election commission and central ministers of orchestrating electoral manipulation.

Key points

  • The ruling party is attempting to highlight perceived internal rivalries within the Congr…: The ruling party is attempting to highlight perceived internal rivalries within the Congress leadership structure.
  • Opposition figures used the joint platform to level direct accusations of voter manipulat…: Opposition figures used the joint platform to level direct accusations of voter manipulation against government leaders.
  • High-profile attendance from regional party heads underscored broad coalition backing for…: High-profile attendance from regional party heads underscored broad coalition backing for election-related protests.

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Bhandari further alleged that Priyanka was kept in the background during Saturday's mock parliament exercise

NEW DELHI: BJP on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to sideline his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, alleging that she was deliberately denied an opportunity to speak at the INDIA bloc rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan.BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that the developments reflected growing divisions within the Congress, with the Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi camps competing for influence within the party."Priyanka Vadra, who has served as the General Secretary of the Congress Party and is Rahul Gandhi’s sister, was not allowed to speak today at the Ramlila Ground. Did Rahul Gandhi prevent her from speaking today?" Bhandari said.He further alleged that Priyanka was kept in the background during Saturday's mock parliament exercise, which he described as Rahul Gandhi's relaunch exercise."And not just today, even yesterday during the Mock Parliament, when Rahul Gandhi's relaunch exercise was taking place, Priyanka Vadra's chair was placed in the second row, and she was not allowed to speak there either," he said."The Rahul camp is…

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