Maharashtra polls: Congress leader Nana Patole's ‘dog’ jibe sparks row, BJP reacts

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday slammed the Congress over its Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole's 'dog' remark, saying such comments show Maha Vikas Aghadi's dejection over impending defeat in the assembly election.

The Maharashtra Congress chief attacked the BJP for bringing down the Maha Vikas Aghadi government and singled out Devendra Fadnavis, saying that the former Chief Minister considers himself 'God'.

"They are going from disappointment to dejection. Sharad Pawar is saying something; Uddhav Thackeray is verbally abusing the Election Commission. Now, Rahul Gandhi's Congress is calling the BJP a 'kutta' because opinion polls show a clear majority for Mahayuti. So, I can understand their disappointment," said BJP leader Kirit Somaiyya.

"The time has come to remove the BJP from Maharashtra. This party came to power with a bundle of lies and now the time has come to show its place. BJP people consider themselves God and Vishwaguru. In Maharashtra, Fadnavis considers himself God," Patole said.