- By Shibra Arshad
- Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
As Bihar heads into its Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has landed in the middle of a political row. On Sunday, the BJP took a sharp dig at him for going on a jungle safari in Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi, accusing him of ignoring the election campaign and staying disconnected from the real issues on the ground.
Taking a sharp dig at Gandhi, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “For Rahul Gandhi, LoP stands for Leader of Partying and Paryatan (tourism). While Bihar goes to polls, he goes on vacation. When they lose, they’ll blame the Election Commission and release a PowerPoint on H Files (holiday files)."
Posting a Hindi couplet, Poonawalla wrote, “Ta umr Congress yeh galti karti rahi, dhool chehre pe thi, Congress aaina saaf karti rahi".
Rahul Gandhi On MP Visit
Rahul Gandhi reached Pachmarhi, a scenic hill station in Narmadapuram district, on Saturday for a training camp with Madhya Pradesh Congress district presidents. On Sunday morning, he set off on a jungle safari at around 6:15 a.m., leaving Ravishankar Bhavan, heading to Panarpani Gate, and returning soon after.
Rahul Gandhi Accuses ECI Of Vote Theft
During his Madhya Pradesh trip, Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of partnering with the BJP to tamper with voter lists. He branded the EC and BJP a 'joint partnership' under PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
“My issue is that democracy is being attacked and Ambedkar’s Constitution is under threat," Gandhi said. “This system of ‘vote theft’ has happened in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh."