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BJP targets Rahul Gandhi with 99 defeats claim as Congress lags early in elections
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Published on 4 May 2026
BJP says Congress lost 99 times under Rahul since
With early trends for the 2026 Assembly elections showing BJP ahead in West Bengal and Assam, the party escalated its attack on Rahul Gandhi. BJP circulated a social media post claiming Congress has suffered 99 electoral defeats under his leadership since the mid-2000s, painting it as a prolonged losing streak as opposition faces pressure in the polls.
- BJP leads early trends in West Bengal and Assam
- Party hits Rahul Gandhi with a 99 defeats claim
- BJP frames Congress losses as a continuing streak
- Congress performance in assembly elections under scrutiny
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