Mallikarjun Kharge should apologise for insulting mandate of people: BJP on Congress chief calling PM Modi 'illegal'

Economic Times - Oct 4, 2026

BJP leaders lambasted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for labeling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as illegal. Kharge's call for fresh elections highlighted his belief that the current polls lack authenticity, advocating for a return to the traditional ballot papers. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi demanded an apology from Kharge, challenging the legitimacy of his own election due to Congress's controversial past elections.

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