The controversy erupted when Patole, campaigning for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Akola on Monday, said "I want to ask, will the OBC people of Akola district vote for the BJP, who are calling you dogs? It is time to make the BJP a dog now; they have become so arrogant."
Gautam on Tuesday reminded Patole of how Congress's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, was reportedly kept "outside like an untouchable" during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination filing.
Jharkhand BJP president and BJP candidate from Dhanwar assembly constituency Babu Lal Marandi took a jibe at Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) manifesto and said that it is a bundle of lies.
On Monday, while addressing a rally in Moradabad, Akhilesh Yadav took a jibe at CM Yogi Adityanath and said that "people in Delhi are waiting to replace him (Yogi) after the coming Maharashtra elections."
Patole's comments seeking to blame the BJP of disrespecting the OBC community are expected to intensify the ongoing political rivalry between the MVA and Mahayuti ahead ofthe November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in the state over the massive protest by aspirants against Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) exam dates.
Campaigning for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, of which Congress is a part of, Patole on Monday, "I want to ask, will the OBC people of Akola district vote for the BJP who are calling you dogs? It is time to make the BJP a dog now; they have become so arrogant."
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge took a jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath without taking his name and said that many of the leaders live in the guise of sadhus and have now become politicians and some have even become chief ministers as well.
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge took a jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath without taking his name and said that many of the leaders live in the guise of sadhus and have now become politicians and some have even become chief minister as well.
BJP leader Pratul Shahdeo on Sunday took a jibe at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren after the latter questioned the timings of the recent raids by Income Tax department in the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused the Congress of wanting to put "Hindu Bengalis in danger" and acting against their interests in Assam.