Congress and TMC lock horns on Twitter amid Lakhimpur Kheri row

A war of words erupted between the Congress and the TMC even as Opposition parties were trying to corner the BJP collectively over the Lakhimpuri Violence case. 

The ugly spat started after Mamata Banerjee’s TMC took a dig at Rahul Gandhi’s defeat in Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Senior Congress leader and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took a jibe at TMC saying people can’t win even their seats are in for a big disappointment. 

“People looking for a national alternative based on poaching INC functionaries who can’t win even their seats are in for a big disappointment. Unfortunately, to become a national alternative, deep-rooted and concerted efforts are needed and there are no quick-fix solutions,” Bhupesh Baghel tweeted.

he Trinamool Congress, meanwhile, reacted to Bhupesh Baghel’s comments and called it a “shoddy attempt to please the high command”.

“Rich words coming from a first-time CM. Punching above your weight doesn’t bring honour to you, Mr.@bhupeshbaghel. What a shoddy attempt to please the high command! By the way, is @INCIndia going to try to erase the historical defeat at Amethi through yet another Twitter Trend?” the TMC shot back on the microblogging website.

Meanwhile, poll strategist Prashant Kishor also tweeted about the state of the Opposition.

“People looking for a quick, spontaneous revival of GOP-led opposition based on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are setting themselves up for a big disappointment,” Kishor said, as reported by PTI.