’The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament’

Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress' ideological battle with the BJP will continue

'The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament'

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On June 1, 2019, Congress President Rahul Gandhi asserted that the 52 newly-elected Congress MPs will work like "a pride of brave-hearted lions." He also said that his party will continue to work "fearlessly" and that the BJP cannot have a "walk over" in parliament.

The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

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"The Congress Party may have just 52 Lok Sabha members but we will work together like a pride of brave-hearted lions to protect our Constitution and institutions and to fearlessly do our duty as the leading Opposition party. The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament," tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Congress has secured a meager 52 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats in the recent elections. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress' ideological battle with the BJP will continue.

"Every Congress member must remember that each one of you is fighting for the Constitution, for every person in India irrespective of the colour of his skin or belief," Rahul was quoted as saying by party spokesperson Rajdeep Singh Surjewala.

The BJP will have no walkover in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

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At a meeting of the Congress Working Committee last week, Rahul had last week offered to resign from the post of Congress President accepting responsibility for the defeat in the elections but CWC has rejected it.

Earlier in the day, at the Congress Parliamentary meet, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP). Congress President Rahul Gandhi said under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi the Congress will prove to be a strong opposition.

Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi on being elected Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Under her leadership, the Congress will prove to be a strong & effective opposition party, that will fight to defend the Constitution of India. pic.twitter.com/iUcdB51tHE
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 1, 2019

"Congratulations to Sonia Gandhi on being elected Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Under her leadership, the Congress will prove to be a strong and effective opposition party, that will fight to defend the Constitution of India," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.

Rahul's remarks came soon after Sonia Gandhi was elected as CPP leader unanimously as the newly-elected Lok Sabha members of the party elected her to the post once again during their first meeting.