General election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra on election day in Delhi Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said it was "very clear" that the ruling BJP would be defeated in the national election as people were "angry and distressed" and would express their sentiment through their votes. "It is very clear that the BJP government is going," the Congress leader said after voting this morning, along with her husband Robert Vadra. "There is anger among people, and they are under distress. (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi ji, instead of talking about real issues, has been talking about random things. And, now, they will express their anger against this government through voting," Priyanka Gandhi said, stressing that the anger would be visible especially in Uttar Pradesh. Asked about PM Modi's comment to the Indian Express that it was 45 years of tapasya (hard work), "not the Khan Market gang or Lutyen's club" that had contributed to his image, Priyanka Gandhi remarked: "If he (PM) had done 50 hours of tapasya, he wouldn't have made such hate-filled comments." The Congress leader and her husband voted at a polling booth in the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate. Accusing PM Modi of not speaking on the poll promises made during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Priyanka Gandhi said her party's campaign was not negative, as the BJP's had been. "We raised real issues affecting the common people and spoke on their solutions, while Modiji kept talking about things that were of no importance." The 47-year-old also hit out at PM Modi for not responding to the questions of the opposition, including her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi. "The Prime Minister does not reply to the questions posed at him. He should have answered on promises of giving Rs 15 lakh, providing two crore employments every year and also on the income of farmers. He also remained silent on the challenge thrown by Rahulji (Gandhi) to debate on issues," she added.<doc-sep>Interacting with reporters after exercising her franchise, the senior party leader said, it was “very clear that the BJP government is going”. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said it was “very clear” that the BJP will face defeat in Lok Sabha polls as people are “angry and distressed” and will convey their sentiments through voting. Interacting with reporters after exercising her franchise, the senior party leader said, it was “very clear that the BJP government is going”. “There is anger among people, and they are under distress. Modiji, instead of talking about real issues, has been talking about random things. And, now, they will express their anger against this government through voting,” the Congress general secretary said. She said this will be witnessed especially in Uttar Pradesh.<doc-sep>Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Sunday the BJP will face a defeat in the Lok Sabha election this year as “angry and distressed” people will express their decision through their votes. Priyanka Gandhi made the comments after casting her vote at a polling booth in Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate as polling was underway in all the seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi in the sixth round of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election. Follow Lok Sabha elections phase 6 LIVE updates here “There is anger among people and they are under distress. Modiji, instead of talking about real issues, has been talking about random things. And, now, they will express their anger against this government through voting,” the Congress general secretary said while speaking with reporters. Watch | ‘It’s clear BJP govt is on its way out’: Priyanka Gandhi after casting vote Priyanka Gandhi was accompanied by her businessman husband Robert Vadra as she came to cast her vote. “It’s a really important election because we are fighting to save democracy, for our country, and keeping that in mind I cast my vote.” Also read: Lok Sabha elections 2019: Delhi in numbers Her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi cast his vote in the New Delhi parliamentary constituency where there party’s Ajay Maken is a candidate against the BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi and AAP’s Brijesh Goyal. “The election was fought on several issues – unemployment, farm distress, demonetisation, Rafale… Narendra Modi used hatred in the campaign and we used love and I am confident love will win,” Rahul Gandhi said after casting his vote. Her mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi voted in at a polling booth in Nirman Bhavan. More than 1.43 crore people in Delhi are eligible to vote in this election, which will decide the fate of 164 candidates, of which 18 are women. There are 43 independent candidates. Priyanka Gandhi’s Congress party ended up at the third spot in the last Lok Sabha election and is looking to bounce back. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won all the seven seats in 2014 and is keen to retain its turf. The Aam Aadmi Party is looking to make a debut in the Lower House of Parliament this year. Also read: BJP vs Congress vs AAP: A triangular contest for 7 Delhi seats The votes will be counted on May 23.<doc-sep>Congress General Secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday claimed that it was “very clear” that the Bharatiya Janata Party was facing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported. Gandhi, who spoke to the media after casting her vote in New Delhi, said people were “angry and distressed”. “[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi, instead of talking about real issues, has been talking about random things,” Gandhi said. “And, now, they [people] will express their anger against this government through voting.” The Congress leader claimed to have witnessed this trend in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi said that unlike Modi, the Congress speaks about real problems. Modi has not even responded to party President Rahul Gandhi’s challenge for a public debate, she added. The Congress leader said that Modi does not talk about the Rs 15 lakh he had promised to deposit in every bank account after the 2014 elections, or the two crore jobs he had vowed to create. However, she refused to say how many seats the Congress will win, nationally or in Delhi, The New Indian Express reported. Asked about the BJP continuously targeting her family, the Congress leader said her mentor had once told her how Buddha had shown calmness while facing detractors. Play Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi told reporters after casting his vote in Delhi that “love will win”, Hindustan Times reported. He said unemployment was the biggest matter for voters. The Congress chief added that the other important election matters were farm distress, demonetisation and the Rafale deal. “Narendra Modi used hatred in the campaign and we used love and I am confident love will win,” the Congress president added. Voting for the sixth phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections is under way in six states and Delhi. The results will be declared on May 23.<doc-sep>
Congress General Secretary for UP (East), Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after casting her vote in Delhi. (Photo: ANI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday said it is "very clear" that the BJP will face defeat in Lok Sabha polls as people are "angry and distressed" and they will convey their sentiments through voting. Interacting with reporters after exercising her franchise, the senior party leader said it was "very clear that the BJP government is going". "There is anger among people, and they are under distress. Modiji, instead of talking about real issues, has been talking about random things. And, now, they will express their anger against this government through voting," the Congress general secretary said. She said this will be witnessed especially in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka again hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said, "He doesn't reply to any of the issues that our party raised, and just talks about random things." Congress campaigns on real issues and the prime minister has "not even responded to the challenge thrown by our party president (Rahul Gandhi) to debate on real issues," she said. He and his party had in 2014 promised to deposit Rs 15 lakh in every Indian's bank account and create two crore jobs, but Prime Minister Modi "doesn't talk about that", she said. Asked about the constant criticism the Nehru-Gandhi family faces from the BJP, she recounted an anecdote about her guru telling her the calmness that Lord Buddha had in face of detractors. Priyanka was accompanied by her husband Robert Vadra who also cast his vote. The seven constituencies in Delhi are voting on Sunday alongside 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana, eight each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, and four in Jharkhand as part of the sixth phase of the 2019 poll which ends on May 19. Counting of the votes will take place on May 23. The Congress chief said that so far it has been a "good fight" in the elections. Asked how many seats the Congress is winning, he said, "I won't comment on that. It will be decided by the people." "People are the master. Whatever people say, we will accept. How many seats we will win, people will decide that... Jai Hind," he said. In Delhi, it is largely a three-way contest among the BJP, the Congress and the AAP. In the 2014 Lok Sabha poll, all the seven seats in the national capital were won by the BJP. While the Congress is hoping to bounce back in Delhi, the AAP is keen to give a good fight.