Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore has criticized Digvijay Singh’s statement about RSS organization. He even compared Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with terrorist organization Al Qaeda. Manickam has called it a ‘famous self goal’.

Manickam Tagore said, ‘RSS is an organization which is built on hatred. It spreads hatred. There is nothing to be learned from hatred. Can you learn something from al-Qaeda? Al-Qaeda is an organization of hatred. He hates others. What is there to learn from that organization?’

What did Digvijay Singh say?

Digvijay Singh had shared a black and white photo from the 1990s. In this picture, young Narendra Modi is seen sitting on the ground near senior BJP leader LK Advani at an event in Gujarat. Along with this photo, he wrote, ‘People who once worked at the grassroots level can rise up in the organizational hierarchy and become Chief Ministers and eventually Prime Ministers.’

In this post Digvijay Singh called it the power of organization. He also tagged senior Congress leaders including Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh, PM Modi and the official handle of the Congress in the post.

He wrote in his post, ‘I found this picture on Quora site. This is very impressive. How did grassroots volunteers of RSS and workers of Jan Sangh @BJP4India become the Chief Minister of the state and the Prime Minister of the country by sitting on the ground near the feet of the leaders? This is the strength of organization. Hail Siya Ram. @INCIndia @INCMP @kharge @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi @Jairam_Ramesh @narendramodi.

There is an uproar over this post of Digvijay Singh. While BJP is cornering Congress and Rahul Gandhi after his post, Congress leaders are divided into two factions. On this, Manickam Tagore said that one should learn from an organization like Congress. This organization brought people together. Mahatma Gandhi transformed the Congress Party into a mass movement. Should organizations learn from organizations that spread hate?

Rahul Gandhi with the people: Tagore

He said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is completely with the people. Fighting for the people against the arbitrariness of the government. We should support them. Such a statement does not help Rahul ji’s struggle.

He said, ‘There is nothing to be learned from Godse’s organization except hatred. 140 year old Congress is still young. Fights hatred.

Digvijay Singh’s clarification after controversy

After the controversy over the statement increased, he also gave a clarification. On this he had said that he had praised the organizational structure of RSS, not its ideology. He remains an opponent of RSS and PM Modi.

BJP targeted

BJP also took a dig at Digvijay’s statement. Party national spokesperson CR Kesavan said that these comments have exposed the dictatorial and undemocratic work of the Congress leadership. Will Rahul Gandhi show courage? Will they react to the shocking truth bomb dropped by Digvijay Singh’s tweet? This has completely exposed how the first family of Congress runs the party in a dictatorial manner. How dictatorial and undemocratic is this Congress leadership?

The picture of Bihar elections has become clear. NDA is on the way to a record victory with 203 seats out of 243, while the Grand Alliance is getting only 35 seats. NDA is gaining more than 70 seats compared to 2020, the Grand Alliance is suffering the same loss. The worst situation is that of Congress, which is getting only 4 seats. Congress has once again lost the assembly elections. But this is not a new thing, in fact if we look at the figures from 2014 to 2025, then Congress must have got used to defeat.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer how many elections Congress lost in the last 11 years, in which states it lost and what is the trend of Congress defeat…

Question 1- How many Lok Sabha elections have been held in the country from 2014 to 2025?
answer- Lok Sabha elections have been held thrice in the last 11 years. Lok Sabha elections are held every 5 years and cover three complete cycles over a period of 11 years.

• First election- It took place in 2014 for the 16th Lok Sabha, when voting was completed in 9 phases from 7 April to 12 May. There were 8,251 candidates in the fray for a total of 543 seats. There was 66.4 percent voting, which was the highest figure till that time. In the results, BJP won 282 seats, which was more than the majority of 272 seats, while Congress got only 44 seats. Due to this election, Congress was out of power at the Centre.
• Second election- It took place in 2019 for the 17th Lok Sabha, when voting was completed in 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May. Here too 543 seats were at stake. 67.4 percent voting took place and BJP won 303 seats, while Congress got only 52 seats.
• Third election- For the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024. Elections were held in 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June. 65.79% voting took place and BJP got 240 seats, while NDA got a total of 293 seats. Narendra Modi became Prime Minister for the third time. Congress got 99 seats in this election, which was its best performance after 2014.

These elections made national politics BJP-centric, where the NDA led by Narendra Modi formed strong governments, but the balance was slightly upset by the unity of the opposition in 2024. Now the next elections will be held in 2029.

Question 2- How many assembly elections were held across India from 2014 to 2025 and what were the results?
answer- According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), 66 full state assembly elections were held across India from 2014 to 2025. The term ‘Assembly elections’ is primarily used for full state elections…

2 assembly elections in 2025

• Bihar- Out of 243 seats, NDA is leading on 202 seats, while Congress is leading on 5 seats.
• Delhi- Out of 70 seats, BJP won 48 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.

8 assembly elections in 2024

• Andhra Pradesh- Out of 175 seats, TDP alliance won 164 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 46 seats, Congress got 1 seat.
• Odisha- Out of 147 seats, BJP won 78 seats, Congress got 14 seats.
• Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, SKM won 19 seats and Congress won only 1 seat.
• Haryana- Out of 90 seats, BJP won 48 seats, while Congress got only 20 seats.
• Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, Mahayuti won 230 seats, Congress got 16 seats.
• Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, JMM alliance won 47 seats, out of which Congress got 15 seats.
• Jammu and Kashmir- Out of 90 seats, NC won 42 seats, Congress got only 6 seats.

9 assembly elections in 2023

• Meghalaya- Out of 60 seats, NDA won 31 seats, Congress got only 4 seats.
• Nagaland- Out of 60 seats, NDA won 37 seats and Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Karnataka- Out of 224 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 135 seats.
• Madhya Pradesh- Out of 230 seats, BJP won 163 seats, Congress got 66 seats.
• Rajasthan- Out of 200 seats, BJP won 115, while Congress won 69 seats.
• Chhattisgarh- Out of 90 seats, BJP won 54, Congress got 35 seats.
• Telangana- Out of 119 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 64 seats.
• Mizoram- Out of 40 seats, Joram People’s Movement won 27 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.

7 assembly elections in 2022

• Goa- Out of 40 seats, BJP won 20 seats, Congress got only 3 seats.
• Manipur- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 32 seats and Congress won only 5 seats.
• Uttarakhand- Out of 70, BJP won 47 seats and Congress won 19 seats.
• Punjab- Out of 117 seats, AAP won 92 seats, Congress got 18 seats.
• Uttar Pradesh- Out of 403, BJP won 255 seats, Congress won 62 seats.
• Gujarat- Out of 182 seats, BJP won 156 seats and Congress won only 4 seats.
• Himachal Pradesh- Out of 68 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 40 seats.

5 assembly elections in 2021

• West Bengal- Out of 294 seats, TMC got 213 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Assam- Out of 126 seats, BJP won 60 seats, Congress got 29 seats.
• Kerala- Out of 140 seats, LDF won 99 seats and Congress got 21 seats.
• Tamilnadu- Out of 234 seats, DMK won 133 seats, Congress won only 3 seats.
• Puducherry- Out of 30 seats, NDA got 16 seats, while Congress got only 2 seats.

2 assembly elections in 2020

• Delhi- Out of 70 seats, AAP won 62 seats, Congress did not get even one.
• Bihar- Out of 243 seats, NDA won 125 seats, Congress could get 19 seats.

6 assembly elections in 2019

• Andhra Pradesh- YSR-Congress won 151 seats out of 175 seats, Congress’s account was not opened.
• Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 41 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.
• Odisha- Out of 147 seats, Biju Janata Dal won 112 seats, Congress got only 14 seats.
• Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, SKM won 17 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, BJP won 132 seats and Congress won only 16 seats.
• Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, JMM got 30 seats and Congress got 16 seats.

5 assembly elections in 2018

• Karnataka- BJP won 104 seats out of 224. Congress won 78 seats and formed a coalition government.
• Tripura- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 36 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.
• Madhya Pradesh- Out of 230 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 114 seats.
• Chhattisgarh- Out of 90 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 60 seats.
• Rajasthan- Congress won 99 out of 200 seats and formed the government.

7 assembly elections in 2017

• Goa- Out of 40 assembly seats, BJP formed a coalition government by winning 13 seats, Congress got 17 seats.
• Manipur- Out of 60 seats, BJP formed the coalition government by winning 21 seats, Congress did not come to power even after winning 28 seats.
• Uttar Pradesh- Out of 403 seats, BJP won 312 seats, Congress got only 7 seats.
• Uttarakhand- Out of 70 seats, BJP won 57 seats, Congress got 11 seats.
• Punjab- Out of 117 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 77 seats.
• Himachal Pradesh- Out of 68 assembly seats, BJP won 44 seats, Congress could get only 21 seats.
• Gujarat- Out of 182 assembly seats, BJP won 99 seats and Congress won 80 seats.

5 assembly elections in 2016

• Assam- Out of 126 seats, BJP won 86 seats, Congress got only 25 seats.
• Kerala- Out of 140 seats, LDF won 91 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Tamilnadu- Out of 232 seats, AIADMK got 136 seats and Congress got only 8 seats.
• West Bengal- Out of 294 seats, TMC won 211 seats, while Congress’s account was not opened.
• Puducherry- Out of 30 seats, NDA got 17 seats and Congress got 15 seats.

2nd assembly elections in 2015

• Delhi- Out of 70 seats, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 67 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Bihar- Even though the Grand Alliance won 178 seats out of 243, Congress’s account was not opened.

8 assembly elections in 2014

• Andhra Pradesh- YSR-Congress won 67 seats out of 175. Congress did not get even a single seat.
• Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, Congress won 42 seats.
• Odisha- Out of 147 seats, Biju Janata Dal won 117 seats, while Congress got only 16 seats.
• Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, Sikkim Democratic Front won 22 seats, Congress’s account was not opened.
• Haryana- Out of 90 seats, BJP formed the government by winning 47 seats, Congress got 15 seats.
• Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, BJP won 122, while Congress got 42 seats.
• Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, BJP won 37 seats, Congress got only 6 seats.
• Jammu and Kashmir- Out of 87 seats, PDP won 28 seats, while Congress could get only 7 seats.

Question 3- So how many elections did Congress win and how many lost in the last 11 years?
answer- According to the Election Commission website, 66 full assembly elections were held in the last 11 years. Of these, Congress won a total of 8 elections and lost 58 elections. Defeat here means not getting majority or not leading the coalition. The average vote share was 19%, but seat conversion was less. The wave of BJP, strength of regional parties and weakness of the organization made Congress a losing party.

Voting is being held on Friday (October 24) for four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference (NC) is hopeful of a clean sweep with the support of 57 members including Congress, PDP, CPI and independents. At the same time, BJP with 28 members is hoping to win the fourth seat.

Let us tell you that the votes of Sheikh Khurshid of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIP) and jailed MLA Mehraj Malik of Aam Aadmi Party will decide the fourth seat, because both National Conference and BJP have 28-28 members.

What did MLA Sheikh Khurshid say
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surendra Chaudhary claims that Sajjad Lone will also vote for the National Conference candidate. He has claimed that Sajjad has changed his decision of not voting. Meanwhile, Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khurshid has said that he will vote for NC. He says that voting is a compulsion to keep BJP away. This has made BJP’s victory on seat 4 more difficult.

Alliance of National Conference and Congress
The alliance of National Conference and Congress has majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, hence two seats are being considered safe for the alliance. A third notification was issued for the remaining two seats. According to the mathematics of the Assembly, it is certain that one of the two members from NC will be elected, but there is competition between BJP and NC for the other one.

Let us tell you that the Election Commission had issued 3 separate notifications for the selection of these four members. This means that each MLA will vote three times to elect Rajya Sabha member. One member will be elected as per the first notification. Another member will be elected under the second notification. There are 2 seats vacant in the 90-seat assembly of Jammu and Kashmir and the process of by-election is going on here. The NC-Congress alliance, which is in power in the state, has the support of 53 MLAs in the House. Of these, there are 41 MLAs from NC, 6 from Congress and one from CPI(M).

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