Congress hits back at PM Modi over MLC poll jibe, says 'Stop trolling, start introspecting'

The Congress on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his jibe at the party’s performance in the MLC elections, asking him to stop “trolling” and “sermonising” others and instead reflect on the BJP’s defeat in both seats in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.

Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said voters from Varanasi and Nagpur to Lucknow, Prayagraj and Patna had delivered a “no-confidence motion against” the Prime Minister’s policies.

"The Prime Minister needs to introspect, but instead, he's sermonising others! Before counting Congress's seats, I wish he'd also reflect on why the BJP lost both seats in his own parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, and how Congress managed to defeat the BJP in



RSS's stronghold of Nagpur?" Ramesh said in his post in Hindi on X.

"Mr. Modi, stop the trolling. Crores of families are reeling from back-breaking inflation, the youth are unemployed, and private investment has ground to a halt," he said.

Ramesh urged the Prime Minister to drop his arrogance and reflect on these issues.

"From Varanasi and Nagpur to Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Patna, the people have clearly passed a no-confidence motion against your policies," the Congress leader said.

The Congress had also hit back at Modi on Wednesday, challenging him to demonstrate his confidence in the BJP’s electoral strength through action rather than rhetoric if he believed electronic voting machines (EVMs) had no bearing on election results.