Overview
- Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on December 6, the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the bloc’s condition worsened after the Bihar defeat.
- He argued the alliance’s own missteps pushed Nitish Kumar back to the NDA and cited the decision to sideline the JMM in Bihar seat-sharing as symptomatic of disunity.
- He praised the BJP’s relentless, 24/7 campaign discipline and said the opposition too often starts late and fails to coordinate effectively.
- He rejected claims of EVM rigging but warned of manipulation through voter lists and redrawn constituencies, pointing to Jammu and Kashmir’s delimitation as a cautionary example.
- He said any viable national challenge must rally around the Congress, as the BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla welcomed his comments as a reality check and faulted Congress for Nitish Kumar’s exit.