BJP will be limited to 150 seats: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed a joint press conference just before the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections. The show of unity before polling was not lost. Taking the attack to the BJP, Rahul Gandhi claimed on Wednesday that there was a strong undercurrent in favour of the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. in the Lok Sabha elections and that the BJP will be limited to 150 seats. “15-20 days ago I was thinking the BJP would win around 180 seats, but now I think they will get 150 seats. We are getting reports from every state that we are improving,” he said.
He maintained suspense over his contesting from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, and was non-committal when asked who the party will field against the BJP’S Smriti Irani.
“This is BJP’S question, very good. Whatever order I will get, I will follow it. In our party, all these (selection of candidates) decisions are taken by the Congress Election Committee,” Gandhi said, when asked who the Congress will field from Amethi. He said that he was a “soldier of the party” and will abide by whatever decision the committee takes.