Pappu is now param pujya, Raj Thackeray on Rahul Gandhi's steering wins

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi who was referred as "Pappu" by his opponents has now become "Param Pujya" (most revered). Mr Thackeray was referring to Congress' victory in Rajasthan IN aseembly Election a year after Mr Gandhi took over the party as its President. The party is likely to form government in Madhya Pradesh with the support from regional parties and Independents.

"Rahul Gandhi was alone in Gujarat, even in Karnataka and now too. Now Pappu has become Param Pujya. Will his leadership be accepted at the national level, you are seeing it," he said.

The MNS chief also took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said the party was bound to be defeated because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah's behaviour.