The Congress on Saturday raised questions on the BJP’s first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections after some sitting members were not named. It said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the people for having “thrust such ‘incompetent’ MPs on people” in the last five years.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also wondered if Mr. Modi’s magic was waning that he had to deny party tickets to some sitting MPs, asking whether he is unable to help them win in his name.
He further asked whether the BJP was under “pressure” from Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni that he was fielded once again even after “his son crushed farmers under his vehicle”.
