Sibal Accuses BJP of Using Use-and-Marginalise Tactics

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said the BJP’s political strategy in States where it is not in power or in the majority is to ally with other political parties, come to power and then marginalise them. He said this strategy was successful in Bihar and was being played out in Maharashtra. The message for Opposition and small parties in the Maharashtra civic polls was that if they go with the BJP, they will be sidelined, he added. In an X post, Sibal said, “BJP’s political strategy: In States where they are not in power or are not in majority, ally with other political parties, come to power, then marginalise them.”

“This strategy: Successful in Bihar. Being played out in Maharashtra!” the Independent Rajya Sabha MP wrote.