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PM Modi mocks Congress after MLC results, asks 'Guess how many seats they won?'
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 07:04 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi teased the opposition Congress party following the recent state legislative council election results, questioning how many seats the party secured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media after the latest state legislative council (MLC) elections and delivered a pointed remark, asking, "Guess how many seats Congress won?" The comment was framed as a taunt aimed at the opposition party.
The MLC results showed the Congress party winning a limited number of seats, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies expanded their presence in the council. The exact seat count was not disclosed in the statement, but the outcome was widely interpreted as a setback for the opposition.
Congress leaders responded by condemning the Prime Minister's remarks as disrespectful and politically motivated, urging a focus on governance rather than partisan jibes. They reiterated their commitment to representing the electorate despite the reduced numbers.
Political analysts noted that such public taunts are part of the heightened rhetoric ahead of upcoming state and national elections, and they cautioned that the exchange could further polarise the political climate.
The MLC results showed the Congress party winning a limited number of seats, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies expanded their presence in the council. The exact seat count was not disclosed in the statement, but the outcome was widely interpreted as a setback for the opposition.
Congress leaders responded by condemning the Prime Minister's remarks as disrespectful and politically motivated, urging a focus on governance rather than partisan jibes. They reiterated their commitment to representing the electorate despite the reduced numbers.
Political analysts noted that such public taunts are part of the heightened rhetoric ahead of upcoming state and national elections, and they cautioned that the exchange could further polarise the political climate.