BJP a simple majority, the INDIA bloc members demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign on moral grounds after his party failed to retain majority without allies. They said the poll result “is also a popular rejection of the politics of vendetta” by the BJP-led government.
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A meeting of INDIA bloc leaders will be held in Delhi on Wednesday to decide their future course of action, including outreach with some NDA constituents. “We fought this election not just against BJP but also the institutions, the governance structure of the country, the intelligence agencies CBI and ED, judiciary, because all these institutions were captured by Amit Shah and Narendra Modi ji,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Gandhi credited the people for the fightback against the BJP.
West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee also demanded PM Modi’s resignation. “I am happy Modiji didn’t get a single-largest majority. He should immediately resign as he lost his credibility on ethical grounds.