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Updated April 27th, 2019 at 07:18 IST

"Rahul Gandhi is the only alternative to BJP", says senior Congress leader Raj Babbar

Congress leader Raj Babbar on Friday said that Congress party president Rahul Gandhi was the only alternative to the BJP.

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Congress leader Raj Babbar on Friday said that Congress party president Rahul Gandhi was the only alternative to the BJP. Accusing Trinamool of aiding the BJP's growth in West Bengal, Mr Babbar said the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party has turned to violence as it was afraid that free and fair election might result in its defeat.

"The Congress will return to power after the Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi is the only alternative to the BJP in the country," said Mr Babbar, president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit.

"The TMC is afraid of free and fair polls. That is why it has resorted to violence. It is shameful that the party doesn't have any respect for democratic norms," he told reporters.

Mr Babbar referred to a recent interview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to question the TMC's anti-BJP stand. In a televised interview on Tuesday, PM Modi said the Trinamool chief sends him kurtas, which she chooses personally for him, and sweets, every year.

"People will have to rethink about TMC's credibility in fighting the BJP," he added.

WATCH: Congress' Raj Babbar Rakes Up Controversy, Confirms 'family First' Policy With "who Will Say No To Robert Vadra?" Remark

Earlier, Senior Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh, Raj Babbar, had stoked a fresh controversy after making the biggest admission on dynasty politics. While talking to the media, Mr Babbar touched upon the issue of Robert Vadra's possible entry in active politics and said: " He is a party of the family. Who will say no to him." 

"Mai itna janta hoon ke Priyanka ji ko lekar sabke maan mai bohot utsah hai. Jis din chunavi rajneeti ke andaar unhone kadam rakha vo chunaav kahi se bhi jeetenge".

(I just know for the fact that everyone is excited about the entry of Priyanka Ji. The minute she will step in to fight elections, she will win from any given constituency.)

Weeks after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra entered active politics and took over as the in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh for the Indian National Congress, her husband Robert Vadra also hinted of following her footsteps. Speaking on the same, he said:

"​Bohot clarity hai. Ye parivaar jo hai Congress party ke liye samarpit hai. Isme kaun incharge? Aap Sonia ji ko peche kar denge? Kya yeh hum kar sakte hai. Sonia ji iss parivaar ke mukhiya hai. Unko na Rahul Ji peche kar sakte hai na Piyanka ji. Sabke aapne aapne zimadari hai. Priyanka ji ko mili hai, Rahul ji humare adhakyash hai aur Sonia je ka haath humare upar hai. Agar vo aana chahenge to party bhi iss bari mai sochege. Parivaar ka hissah hai vo. Unko kaun mana karega?"

(There is so much clarity. This family is dedicated to this party. Then who is the in charge? Will you push Sonia Ji back? Can we do this? Sonia Ji is the head of this family. Neither Rahul Ji nor Priyanka Gandhi pushed her back. Everyone has their own responsibility. Priyanka Ji has it, Rahul Ji is our supremo and we have Sonia Ji's blessings. If Robert Vadra wants to join politics then the party will also think over it. He is part of the family. Who will say no to him?) 

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Published April 27th, 2019 at 07:18 IST

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