At Karnataka Rally, PM Narendra Modi's "Infighting Among Congress Leaders" Charge

"Wherever there are Congress governments in the country, their signature is infighting between the leaders. You know what's happening in Rajasthan or Chhattisgarh," PM Narendra Modi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the infighting in the Congress today during the election campaign in Karnataka, where the party is the main opposition. At a poll rally in Karnataka's Belur, PM Modi also targetted HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular, which is a prominent player in the state.

The Congress and the JDS, he said, are both "symbols of instability". "Wherever there are Congress governments in the country, their signature is infighting between the leaders. You know what's happening in Rajasthan or Chhattisgarh. The people there now know all the promises made by the Congress ahead of the election are a bundle of lies," he added..

Then, targetting the JDS, he said, "The Congress leaders fight among themselves. The Congress's B Team JDS is also dreaming. They want to participate in the loot by somehow securing 15 or 20 seats".

There is speculation that in case of a hung assembly, the Congress and Mr Kumaraswamy will opt to tie up to push the BJP out of power in the state, as they did in 2018. Senior Congress leaders including state party chief DK Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, have denied any such possibility.