Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi Dismisses Opposition's "Anti-Incumbency" Claims, Says Pro-BJP Wave In India

Kanpur : Dismissing opposition's claims of an "anti-incumbency" wave in India, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday, said that the nation is rather experiencing a "pro-incumbency" sentiment.

Taking a swipe at the Congress party, Lekhi said, "They are the electoral Hindus who question the existence of Shree Ram and during elections, they remember Shree Ram, it is evident. If their minds had really changed, the country wouldn't have been in a bad state where it was".

On the opposition's claim of an "anti-incumbency" wave in India, and considering the voter turnout in the last two phases of the Lok Sabha elections Lekhi asserted "To date, all the electoral scientists say that the voting percentage remains high in anti-incumbency while it goes down in pro-incumbency as the people are assured about who is forming the govt".
Lekhi said, "Their mouthpieces are raising the slogans of anti-incumbency, but today everyone knows that the BJP is going to form the govt at the centre".

"Whether you ask any auto rickshaw driver, or a common man, all of them want to see PM Modi as the next Prime Minister of India. Who do you think stands to become the PM apart from PM Modi?" Lekhi asked.

Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there is a "strong anti-incumbency" against the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

"Not surprising, it is expected result that the Congress party is going to come back to power. This time NDA headed by the BJP is going to be defeated and INDIA headed by the Congress party is going to get the required number of seats to form the government. It is their illusion. This time there is no Modi wave. This time they have not raised any emotional issues to the people. Last time they raised emotional issues like Pulwama, Article 370 abolition. This time though they have built Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya it will not make any impact," the senior Congress leader said.

"Though it is a parliamentary election. It is the election for the nation. This time the NDA is going to be defeated. It is because there is strong anti-incumbency against the NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government's failure. After all, PM Modi has not fulfilled his promises. So BJP-led by PM Modi will be defeated this time and INDIA led by Congress, will have fair chances for forming the government at the Centre," Siddaramaiah said.