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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan condemns Kharge's 'illegal' remark on Modi, Shah
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 11:00 PM
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Shivraj Singh Chauhan criticised opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah 'illegal', calling it an insult to the electorate's mandate.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan publicly rebuked opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge after Kharge described Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as "illegal". Chauhan said such statements demean the mandate given by voters in the recent elections and undermine democratic decorum.
In his remarks, Chauhan emphasized that elected representatives must respect the verdict of the electorate and refrain from language that could be perceived as defamatory. He urged political leaders to focus on constructive debate rather than personal attacks.
Kharge's comment, made during a parliamentary session, sparked immediate backlash from several senior leaders of the ruling party, who echoed Chauhan's sentiment that the remarks were unbecoming of a parliamentarian. The controversy adds to the growing tension between the ruling coalition and the opposition ahead of upcoming legislative agendas.
No official response from the opposition has been recorded at the time of reporting, and the matter remains a point of contention in national political discourse.
In his remarks, Chauhan emphasized that elected representatives must respect the verdict of the electorate and refrain from language that could be perceived as defamatory. He urged political leaders to focus on constructive debate rather than personal attacks.
Kharge's comment, made during a parliamentary session, sparked immediate backlash from several senior leaders of the ruling party, who echoed Chauhan's sentiment that the remarks were unbecoming of a parliamentarian. The controversy adds to the growing tension between the ruling coalition and the opposition ahead of upcoming legislative agendas.
No official response from the opposition has been recorded at the time of reporting, and the matter remains a point of contention in national political discourse.