Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Rahul Gandhi, calls Congress ‘B-team’ of BJP

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that he ldquodoes not learn from experiencerdquo and accusing the Congress of acting as a ldquoBteamrdquo of the Bharatiya Janata Party reported news agency PTIThe remarks came amid escalating political tensions between the ruling Left Democratic Front LDF and the Congressled United Democratic Front UDF in KeralaVijayan Responds to lsquoCollusionrsquo AllegationsThe Chief Ministerrsquos criticism follows Rahul Gandhirsquos recent allegation that central agencies had not acted on corruption cases against Vijayan suggesting a ldquocollusionrdquo between the LDF and the BJP reported PTIAddressing reporters at a press conference in Kochi Vijayan rejected the claims and questioned Rahul Gandhirsquos political judgmentDespite being a national leader Vijayan said Rahul lacks the depth of understanding expected in politics and fails to grasp issues clearly or learn from past experiences reported PTIlsquoCongress Helping BJP Win ElectionsrsquoVijayan went further alleging that the Congress has repeatedly contributed to the BJPrsquos electoral success across multiple statesHe cited examples from Delhi Haryana and Bihar claiming that the Congress either failed to build effective alliances or actively opposed potential partners ultimately benefiting the BJP reported PTIReferring to developments in Delhi he pointed out that the Congress had demanded action against Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case only for the situation to later turn against both the Congress and the BJPAttack Over Political Strategy and AlliancesThe Kerala CM also criticised the Congress for not aligning with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi to counter the BJP arguing that such decisions weakened opposition unity reported PTIHe claimed that similar strategic failures in Haryana and Bihar assembly elections allowed the BJP to consolidate its positionAccording to Vijayan these instances demonstrate a pattern where Congress actions indirectly aid the BJPrsquos political gainsHistorical Allegations of Alliance in KeralaVijayan also alleged that the Congress has historically aligned with ideological groups opposed to the Left in Kerala to gain powerHe claimed that over the decades the Congress has worked alongside organisations like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its political affiliates reported PTIHe further asserted that both the Congress and the BJP share a similar political mindset a claim often made by Left leaders in the statelsquoAnticipatory Bailrsquo Ahead of ElectionsDismissing the Congressrsquo allegations of a ldquosecret dealrdquo between the CPIM and BJP Vijayan termed such statements as an attempt to create a narrative ahead of upcoming elections reported PTIHe said these accusations were a form of ldquoanticipatory defencerdquo by the Congress leadership including Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in anticipation of electoral setbacks reported PTIThe political exchange underscores intensifying rhetoric between rival parties in Kerala as the state moves closer to the next electoral contestWith inputs from PTI