New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's recent remark describing the opposition INDIA bloc as being on "life support", claiming it exposes the alliance's view of the Lok Sabha LoP as a "political failure" unfit to lead the coalition.

Responding to the J-K CM's comments, Bhandari said the National Conference leader's words expose the alliance's internal lack of confidence, alleging that, despite publicly defending Rahul Gandhi, the alliance partners privately believe he is responsible for the bloc's electoral setbacks.

"This is a huge slap in the face of the Rahul Gandhi-led INDI alliance. Today,...