Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is capable of leading the country and stressed that the Modi wave has faded, a statement that is not likely to go down well with the BJP.
The anger among people in Gujarat against the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indication that the BJP would face a stiff challenge in polls, scheduled to be held in December, he said.
“Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is capable of leading the country. It is wrong to call him ‘Pappu’,” he said referring to the nickname used to mock the Congress vice-president by a section on social media.
“The biggest political power in this country is people… the voters. ‘Woh kisi ko bhi Pappu bana sakte hai’ the Shiv Sena leader said in an apparent dig at the BJP which had secured a massive mandate in 2014 polls.
