New Delhi, November 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday claimed that the INDIA bloc would form the next government at the Centre, saying Rahul Gandhi or Akhilesh Yadav could become Prime Minister. He said the alliance would take the final decision after winning the election.
Responding to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s remark that the Opposition would continue holding mock Parliament sessions for the next 30 years and Rahul Gandhi would remain a “mock Prime Minister”, Prasad said political change was inevitable.
Speaking to IANS, he said, “Look, when the winds of change begin to blow, and change is the law of nature, transformation is inevitable. There will certainly be a change, and the INDIA bloc will have a Prime Minister. Whoever the INDIA bloc chooses as its leader will become the Prime Minister. It could be Rahul Gandhi or our leader Akhilesh Yadav. However, the final decision on this will be taken by the INDIA bloc after winning the election.”
Prasad also rejected suggestions of differences within the Opposition alliance, asserting that its constituents remained united despite criticism from the BJP.
“There is no rift among the members of the INDIA bloc. There is unity among the INDIA bloc. The purpose for which the members have come together is a major one; there is unity and harmony among the people of the INDIA bloc, which baffles the Bharatiya Janata Party,” he said.
Referring to the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Prasad described the gathering as historic and said it reflected public support for political change. He claimed the venue and surrounding roads were packed with people.
He said the rally was also aimed at protecting Dalits’ voting rights and safeguarding reservation. “The rally was for the Dalits for whose voting rights Baba Saheb Ambedkar fought. The rally was to fight for protecting reservation. If the BJP thinks that there was no heavy crowd, then why is the BJP concerned?” he asked.
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