Congress Must Lead and Coordinate, Not Just Demand Seats: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at the Congress party saying that its role should be to coordinate efforts rather than merely demand a larger share in seat-sharing negotiations.

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"Congress is a national party with 100 seats, and it has the potential to win more than 100 seats -- but only if we all stand together," Raut stated.

His remarks come in the wake of the BJP's resounding victory, the AAP's humiliating defeat, and Congress' repeated failure to secure a single seat in the Delhi Assembly elections.

Lamenting the discord within the opposition, Raut said, "PM Narendra Modi's message -- 'if united, we are safe' -- applies not just to the nation but also to the INDIA bloc. The alliance fought the Lok Sabha elections together across states, but its strategies failed in the assembly elections, delivering a setback. Does this mean we should cede state elections to the BJP? The INDIA bloc is visible only in Parliament right now, but it must unite and take a strong stand on critical issues."