Modi Will Return as PM in 2029, Congress on Its Last Legs Under Rahul Gandhi: Nitin Nabin
Addressing a BJP march in Delhi, the party chief accused Rahul Gandhi of undermining democratic institutions and defended the electoral roll revision exercise.
NEW DELHI, Oct 28: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would return to power after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, while claiming that the Congress would continue to weaken under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership.
Addressing the BJP’s “Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao” march in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area, Nabin said the public continued to trust Modi and credited him with standing by citizens during both difficult and joyful times.
The march was organised to counter the Opposition’s campaign alleging irregularities in electoral processes, including its “vote chori” charge. Nabin criticised Rahul Gandhi for questioning the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that disorder had no place in a democratic country.
Predicting another BJP victory in 2029, Nabin said Modi would once again hoist the national flag from the Red Fort. He also launched a sharp attack on the Congress leadership, arguing that Gandhi’s political approach would push the party further into decline.
Nabin remarked that the BJP would prefer Gandhi to continue leading the Congress in the same manner, claiming that the party could eventually be reduced to a position where he remained its sole prominent leader and worker.
Accompanied by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, Nabin led party workers from the Jain Lal Temple to Town Hall Chowk during the march.
The BJP president accused the Congress of prioritising the interests of the Gandhi family over national concerns. He also defended the electoral roll revision process, alleging that the Opposition wanted to retain questionable voter entries for political advantage.
Questioning Gandhi’s objections over voters whose addresses or whereabouts could not be verified, Nabin accused him of showing undue concern for alleged infiltrators. He maintained that the electoral rolls should include all eligible Indian citizens while removing names that do not meet the required criteria.
Nabin said BJP workers were prepared to campaign for the removal of ineligible entries and the inclusion of every genuine voter entitled to participate in elections.
He further accused Gandhi of invoking the Constitution and democracy for political purposes without respecting their underlying principles. Taking aim at the Congress’s political legacy, Nabin alleged that the party had failed to learn from repeated electoral setbacks.
The BJP chief also targeted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), describing it as an anarchic political outfit. Claiming that the BJP had already displaced AAP from power in Delhi under Gupta’s leadership, he predicted further setbacks for the party.
The remarks came amid an intensifying political confrontation between the BJP and Opposition parties over electoral transparency, voter registration and the functioning of constitutional institutions.
