"I think about it that he has been losing, the party (Congress) is divided in factions but Madam Sonia can't do without him. He must have a secret about this family that they fear him. Let the results come on May 16 and then this will be found," the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate said, referring to the day of counting.
Claiming that Congress will not be able to open its account in the third phase of elections held yesterday, Modi said the party's tally will not reach double-digit in any state.
He also targeted Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress Vice-President was born with a golden spoon and was incapable of understanding the pain of the poor while he, working his way up as a tea-seller in trains, has lived it.
Taking a dig at him, Modi said Gandhi went to the houses of poor families like a tourist going to Taj Mahal.
Congress, he said, did not believe in democratic values and had been questioning him everywhere instead of accounting for its actions.
"It is run by dynasty.... It believes people are in its pocket and considers it beneath itself to give answers to the people," he said, hitting out at the ruling party over price rise and corruption.
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