Insta
Congress Leader Urmila Matondkar Blames Internal Sabotage After Losing Lok Sabha Poll By 4.6 Lakh Vote Margin
Swarajya Staff
Jul 09, 2019, 05:19 PM | Updated 05:19 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Actress and Congress Leader Urmila Matondkar has accused her fellow party leaders of sabotaging her Lok Sabha campaign, following which she lost the election by a margin of 4.6 lakh votes, DNA has reported.
Matondkar in a letter to Milind Deora (who has since then resigned as Mumbai Congress chief) pointed out how some party leaders refused to cooperate with her, didn’t help her in campaigning and even tried to sabotage Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally in her area.
The letter was written soon after the exit polls were declared on 19 May, and was recently leaked to the media.
In the letter Matondkar also alleged that the party totally lacked coordination and failed to get its political machinery to fully back her, even on the polling day.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Matondkar had courted controversy after calling Hinduism the “most violent religion”. She later took back her words and called it an epitome of peace.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.