NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched an offensive against Congress president and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge over the election results of the three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
Kharge was in Chennai when the counting of votes was in progress on Thursday. Talking to media persons in the Tamil Nadu capital, Kharge said the Congress had contested in a few constituencies in the three northeastern states. He also said there was a thought by the party that an alliance with other parties might help secure a majority of seats.