The mandate of the Tamil Nadu voters is against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in favour of Rahul Gandhi becoming Prime Minister of the country, says Congress leader S Jothimani who won the Karur Lok Sabha seat for the second consecutive time in the 2024 election.
Smriti Irani, who had famously defeated Rahul Gandhi in 2019, lost to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 by a margin of 1,67,196 votes.
The results have several significant victories and upsets across various constituencies. Take a look at the biggest winners in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 including PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Shankar Lalwani.
After the BJP-led NDA alliance fell short of gaining the expected numbers, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that in states where the BJP expected to increase its numbers, like West Bengal, Haryana, and Rajasthan, people have rejected them.
"The people of India have saved the Constitution and democracy. The deprived and poor population of the country stood with India to protect their rights. Congratulations to all the alliance partners and the lion-like workers of the Congress party," said the Congress leader.
Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections proved to be the defeat of PM Modi and BJP.
"We are thankful for the way our leader Rahul Gandhi fought against these fascist forces. Now the people of India are realizing his calibre, innocence and affection towards the poor, everything is recognised by the Indian people. We are very glad and thankful," Venugopal said.
The BJP-led NDA is set to form its third successive government at the Centre with the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday throwing up a verdict that also brought cheer to the opposition INDIA bloc as it put up a strong performance with Congress almost touching the 100-seat mark
The Congress party thanked the people of India after the party improved its tally from the last elections and the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
"The people of UP understood the politics of the country and the danger to the Constitution, and they safeguarded the Constitution. I want to thank all the states but I would especially thank Uttar Pradesh," Rahul Gandhi said.