Congress Criticizes BJD and YSRCP After Crushing Poll Defeats

The Congress criticized the BJD and YSRCP following their significant defeats in assembly and Lok Sabha polls. BJP has taken power in Odisha, ending BJD's 24-year reign, while YSRCP suffered a heavy defeat in Andhra Pradesh. Congress' Jairam Ramesh remarked that both parties have gone from being BJP's B-teams to 'has-been' teams.

The Congress on Wednesday sharply criticized the BJD and YSRCP after both parties faced devastating losses in the recent assembly and Lok Sabha elections, categorizing them as 'has-been' teams from BJP's so-called 'B-teams'.

The BJP overthrew the BJD in Odisha, ending their 24-year stronghold. The BJD also failed to secure any seats in the Lok Sabha polls.

Similarly, the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP experienced a significant defeat in Andhra Pradesh, where the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP emerged victorious in the assembly polls. YSRCP managed only four Lok Sabha seats.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh commented, 'For the past ten years, both the BJD and YSRCP acted as B-teams for the BJP, supporting Mr. Modi on every issue. Now, they've become the 'has-been' teams.'

Ramesh further noted that this outcome serves as a cautionary tale for regional parties placing trust in the Modi-led BJP, referring to the backfire as a 'humiliating moral and political defeat'.