"Cannot act as rajas": CPI leader urge Congress to learn from Haryana defeat

New Delhi [India], October 8 : CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Tuesday described the results of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as "very happy news," and cautioned the Congress leaders to not act as "mass leaders" or "rajas."
Kumar urged the Congress party to learn from the election outcomes. "As a political party that leads the India alliance, Congress should learn more lessons," he said, noting that some Congress leaders act as if everything is under their control, which he described as misleading.
"The Congress should understand the gravity of the situation, and some of its leaders should be down to earth. They cannot act as rajas and big mass leaders. They should understand the reality. That is how in Haryana they got defeated," he added.
In a significant comeback, the National Conference and Congress alliance has secured victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, according to the Election Commission's official website.
As the vote counting concluded, the Election Commission declared the total number of seats won by each party. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) emerged as the largest party with 42 seats, followed by the BJP with 29 seats and Congress with 6 seats.
Notably, seven independent candidates have won from their respective constituencies.
The Kerala MP emphasised that the threat posed by the BJP and RSS is still significant. "It is not like that. Congress should understand that the menace of BJP and RSS is not over. Its duty is to coordinate all possible forces," he said. He also highlighted the need for better collaboration within the alliance, mentioning that the CPI was expected to receive at least one seat from Congress but faced obstacles in doing so.
"The CPI was supposed to receive at least one seat from the Congress party. We may be a minor force, I agree, but when you are in an alliance, there must be proper understanding and mutual support", said the CPI leader.
Regarding the Jammu and Kashmir elections, Kumar claimed that the results indicate the people of Kashmir have rejected the policies of the BJP government, particularly about the abrogation of Article 370.
"The results of Jammu and Kashmir are very happy news for all of us because this election assumes importance. This is after the abrogation of Article 370, and it is evident that the people of Kashmir rejected the policies of the BJP government, no doubt at all," he added.
Kumar also claimed that the BJP is still trying to control Jammu and Kashmir from the central level. " BJP at the central level is controlling the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and I think even after these election results, they may try to control the state through their channels," he said.
He also called for the immediate restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating that this demand has existed since the abrogation of Article 370. "We demand the immediate restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. I think these election results are an eye-opener to the BJP government at the centre, and they should concede this demand," he added.
As per the latest update from the Election Commission's website in the ongoing Haryana Legislative Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the leading party, securing 37 seats and leading in 12 more, for a total of 49 seats.
The Indian National Congress (INC) follows closely, having won 31 seats and leading in five others, bringing their total to 36 seats. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has won one seat and is leading in one more constituency. Additionally, Independent candidates have won three seats. The Assembly has 90 seats, with results declared for 71 and 18 still being counted.