Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Attacks Congress After Electoral Defeats, Alleges Confusion
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised the Congress after it suffered several election defeats.
He said the party should think about its mistakes and apologise.
Instead, he accused Congress leaders of spreading confusion and making unsupported claims.
He also said the INDIA bloc looked divided because several important leaders missed its meeting.
Chouhan argued that Rahul Gandhi does not have the full support of the alliance.
He called the planned “Save Democracy March” a march to protect family-based politics.
He defended removing dead people, duplicate entries and non-citizens from voter lists.
He said people should decide who leads them through elections and leaders’ work.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Congress and the INDIA bloc of spreading confusion and making unfounded allegations after electoral setbacks.
He said Congress leaders should apologise, introspect and address the party’s repeated defeats instead of blaming others.
Chouhan highlighted the absence of several INDIA bloc allies from a meeting, describing the alliance as fragmented.
He called the proposed October 2–8 “Save Democracy March” a “Save Dynasty March” focused on protecting dynastic politics.
Chouhan defended electoral-roll purification and said voters now choose leaders based on performance rather than corruption or individual influence.
- Who
- Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised the Congress and the INDIA bloc, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Chouhan accused the opposition parties of spreading confusion, making unfounded allegations and failing to introspect after electoral defeats.
- When
- Wednesday; the proposed “Save Democracy March” is scheduled for October 2 to 8.
- Where
- A Bharatiya Janata Party press conference in New Delhi.
- Why
- Chouhan said the Congress should reflect on its electoral setbacks, while he defended electoral-roll purification and criticised opposition claims about democratic institutions.
- Speaker
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development
- Target of criticism
- The Congress and the INDIA bloc
- Meeting attendance
- Akhilesh Yadav, M.K. Stalin and Arvind Kejriwal were absent; Uddhav Thackeray attended virtually, while Hemant Soren’s attendance was unclear.
- Proposed march
- The “Save Democracy March” is planned from October 2 to 8.
- Electoral rolls
- Chouhan defended removing deceased persons, duplicate entries and non-citizens from voter lists.
- Institutions mentioned
- Chouhan said the Election Commission and judiciary function independently.