Vijayan slams Rahul Gandhi, accuses Congress of aiding BJP in Kerala polls

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched a blistering broadside against Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, portraying the Congress as a national party that fails to grasp local realities and, in his words, aids the BJP in coming to power in several states including Bihar, Delhi and Rajasthan. He asserted that Gandhi, despite being a national leader, does not match up to local Congress leaders in understanding the issues at hand. Vijayan claimed Gandhi’s stance reflected a pattern of ‘never learning from his acts’ and accused him of torpedoing the Opposition’s effort to unite against the BJP. The CM linked the acquittal of AAP leaders in the Delhi liquor policy case to what he called a “tight slap” to Gandhi and the Congress, arguing that central agencies were used to target opposition figures and that the Congress aligned with the BJP in pursuing what Vijayan called a false case against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He further alleged that the BJP leveraged such moves to regain power in Delhi and criticized the Congress for acting as a ‘B team’ of the BJP. Vijayan also attributed instability in the Opposition alliance to the Congress’s actions, saying it paved the way for the BJP to re-enter power in Rajasthan and disrupted unity in Bihar. In parallel, Rahul Gandhi responded with comments focused on Kerala’s political contest, claiming the race is mainly between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and a colluding BJP-LDF partnership. He criticized both parties for failing to deliver job creation and accused them of dividing people while pursuing corruption, positioning the UDF as a unifying option in the state. The clash underscores a high-stakes confrontation as Kerala Assembly polls 2026 approach, with both sides trading accusations and emphasizing different routes to governance while voters weigh local promises against national party dynamics.

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