Published 06:04 IST, December 24th 2019

People have defeated BJP's divisive politics:Sonia Gandhi on Jharkhand's 'special' victory

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at the BJP after the victory of the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance's in the Jharkhand Assembly elections

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at BJP after  victory of  JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand Assembly polls, saying that people 'defeated BJP's attempts to divide society on caste and religious lines. Sonia Gandhi tweeted out a video mess to congratulate her ally partners in Jharkhand. JMM-led 3-party alliance obtained a majority in 81-member Jharkhand assembly. 

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Sonia Gandhi in her tweet called  victory 'special' & of 'extreme contemporary importance,' and stated that people of Jharkhand deserve 'special gratitude' for defeating 'BJP & its divisive nda.' This comes amidst party's innumerable tactics to mobilize country against Modi government's Citizenship (Amendment) Act. ir latest efforts included Satyagraha for Unity' where entire Gandhi family was present including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vra, party Chief Ministers and prominent leers. 

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Rahul Gandhi congratulates alliance

Congress leer Rahul Gandhi h earlier congratulated his party's allies in Jharkhand for ir clean sweep in state assembly elections in a tweet. Rahul Gandhi as a part of JMM alliance h rallied in five constituencies as part of Congress campaign - Mahagama, Simdega, Ranchi, Rajmahal, Pakur, and Barkagaon. His rallies h stirred massive controversies due to his comments like 'India is rape capital of world' as well as his play on Modi's 'Make in India' terming it 'Rape in India'.

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victory of JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has come as a morale booster for opposition unity and for grand old party seeking to become relevant again in Indian politics after suffering two successive defeats in general elections and being wiped out from most strongholds.  BJP and its allies AJSU, LJP who were initially touted to jointly contests polls h a fallout leing to both parties fielding ir own candidates against ir saffron ally.

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04:26 IST, December 24th 2019