'NDA govt formed by mistake, can fall anytime...': Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge

Launching a fresh attack on the ruling NDA government, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said it was formed by mistake and will fall soon.

"NDA government has been formed by mistake. Modi ji doesn't have the mandate. It's a minority government. This government can fall anytime," Kharge said.

"We would like it to continue, let it be good for the country, we should work together to strengthen the country," he added.

His remarks came as the BJP this time bagged a total of 240 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, falling short of the majority mark of 272. The party relied on its allies to form the government at the Centre.

Modi took oath as the Prime Minister for the third time in a row on June 9. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to him at a function attended by several dignitaries, including some heads of state of neighbouring countries.

None of the opposition leaders attended the oath-taking of Modi and his cabinet and Kharge represented the INDIA bloc there.

Kharge had earlier attacked PM Modi after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results. "This is public's result and public's and democracy's victory. We had been saying that this battle is between public and Modi. We humbly accept the people's mandate," Kharge told reporters.

Kharge said the voters did not give a complete majority to any single party, particularly the BJP that sought votes on the basis of 'one person, one face'.

"This is their (BJP's) political and moral defeat," he said.