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Congress cannot win elections for 30 years, Shah tells opposition

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, asserting that the opposition lacks the capacity to return to power for decades. Shah criticized Congress's political strategy as counterproductive, arguing that the party's approach has alienated voters.

LSN India · 22 October 2026

Congress cannot win elections for 30 years, Shah tells opposition

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday targeted the Congress party during a political address, claiming that the opposition would struggle to win elections for the next three decades. Shah attributed the party's electoral struggles to what he described as its "negative politics" and ineffective governance record.

Accusing Congress of failing to present a constructive vision for voters, Shah suggested that the party's current trajectory would continue to diminish its political standing. The Home Minister's remarks came as part of a broader attack on the opposition's political strategy and approach to governance.

Shah's comments reflect the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's confidence in its electoral prospects and its criticism of Congress's political positioning. The opposition party, which dominated Indian politics for much of the post-independence era, has faced significant electoral setbacks in recent national and state elections.

The remarks intensified the ongoing political discourse between the government and the main opposition, with Shah emphasizing that protest movements and critical rhetoric alone could not substitute for effective governance and policy solutions to address voter concerns.