Put petty politics aside, says Rahul Gandhi, as he backs Mamata Banerjee

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), described the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections as a “theft” of the popular mandate, alleging that it marked a significant step in the party’s purported attempt to “destroy” Indian democracy.

In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi expressed support for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which was unseated by the BJP in West Bengal, and cautioned against political schadenfreude over the party’s defeat.