Tonk (Rajasthan) [India], Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said the mandate is against the Bharatiya Janata Party as the party has seen a decline in its performance in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

He also said that the mandate is against the policies of this government and against the kind of politics that BJP has done in the last 10 years.

Talking to the media, Pilot said that the message of this election is against BJP.

"BJP was on 303 seats before the elections and they had given the slogan of 400. Those who talked about 400 have come down to 200. This mandate is against the policies of this government and the kind of politics they have done in the past. , is against him." 10 years,” he said."The issues on which the Congress Party and the India Bloc went to the public have been appreciated by the public, our numbers have almost doubled and all the constituents of the India Alliance have also received very good support. The message of this election is against " BJP,” the Congress leader said.

On Vaibhav Gehlot's defeat from Jalore, Pilot said, "We did not win at many places but will work harder next time." Last time also he (Vaibhav) could not win, this time also he (Vaibhav) could not win but he will work harder next time and will win from somewhere.”

Pilot expressed happiness over the performance of Congress and Bharat alliance in Rajasthan, especially in North-East and East Rajasthan and said, “I always say that the role of youth in politics cannot be denied.Wherever youth have been brought forward, the results have been good."

In Rajasthan, BJP won 14 out of 25 seats, while Congress managed to get eight seats. CPI(M), Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and Bharat Adivasi Party managed to get one seat each.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP won majority in Rajasthan by securing 24 seats, while Congress, which got zero seats in 2019, managed to get 8 seats this time.Voting for 25 seats in Rajasthan was held in the first and second phases on April 19 and 26 respectively.

Meanwhile, according to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, significantly less than 303 seats in 2019. On the other hand, Congress registered a strong improvement by winning 99 seats. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, the India Bloc crossed the 230 mark, putting up a tough contest and defying all predictions.

PM Modi has secured a third term, but BJP needs the support of other parties in its alliance, mainly JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.Following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet, President Draupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday.