Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi voted for party that defeated them in Delhi and Punjab: BJP's Shazia Ilmi

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): BJP leader Shazia Ilmi took a jibe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi after they cast their votes on Saturday during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls and said that the party has reached a stage where it did not have its own candidate when they went to vote and they voted for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that defeated them in Delhi and Punjab.
Shazia Ilmi said, "The Congress is the oldest party. It was at the forefront of the independence struggle. It is called the 'Grand Old' party. The condition of this party is such that Rahul and Sonia Gandhi went to cast votes but they did not have their own candidate. They voted for a party that defeated them in Delhi and Punjab, and abused and insulted them during the Anna Hazare movement."
She further stated that people are well aware on who should be the Prime Minister.
She said, "Our party is confident since the first phase. People know that this is Lok Sabha polls. This is an election to select the Prime Minister. People know that if they vote for PM Modi then they will vote for their own family."
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi cast their votes in the sixth phase of the general elections.
The mother-son duo also clicked a selfie outside the polling station after casting their votes.
Rahul Gandhi appealed to people to come out in large numbers and vote for their rights and the future of their family.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said he and his mother have contributed to the festival of democracy by casting their votes.
"All of you also come out of your homes in large numbers and vote for your rights and the future of your family," the Congress leader posted on X. He shared a picture in which he and Sonia Gandhi are flashing their finger after casting their ballot.
The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies saw a cumulative voter turnout of 57.7 per cent till 5 pm, as per the data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday.
According to the poll body, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout (77.99 per cent) followed by Jharkhand (61.41 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (52.02 per cent), Odisha (59.60 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (51.35 per cent), Bihar (52.24 per cent), Haryana (55.93 per cent), and Delhi (53.73 per cent).
The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls includes eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal. A total of 889 candidates are in the fray. (ANI)