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Congress credits Dalit backlash over Kharge purification row for Rajasthan poll gain
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 06:39 AM
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Congress said that the Dalit community's backlash over the purification row involving its president Mallikarjun Kharge helped the party in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections.
Congress leaders asserted that a backlash from Dalit voters over the purification row concerning party president Mallikarjun Kharge played a role in the party's performance in the Rajasthan polls.
The purification row refers to a controversy involving Mallikarjun Kharge that drew criticism from certain sections.
According to the Congress, this reaction from the Dalit community translated into electoral support that benefited the party in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections.
The purification row refers to a controversy involving Mallikarjun Kharge that drew criticism from certain sections.
According to the Congress, this reaction from the Dalit community translated into electoral support that benefited the party in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections.