Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that polling held so far indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been wiped out of South India and reduced to half in the rest of the country. While addressing the media in Ranchi, he also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to polarise the voters on religious lines.
“It has become clear that BJP is going to be wiped out in South India and will be reduced to half in North India. Four phases of voting have taken place in the country on 379 seats and now it is clear that the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc is going to get a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections,” Mr. Ramesh said. He was accompanied by Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur.
Mr. Ramesh said that after sensing defeat, the language of Mr. Modi had changed. He asserted that the Prime Minister was frustrated and disappointed.
