Kolkata, May 4 -- As counting trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading on 194 seats in West Bengal, former Union Minister Smriti Irani criticised the INDIA bloc, calling it a "failed experiment" that lacked both ideology and leadership.

Irani singled out Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing them of failing to unite their alliance and losing touch with the electorate.

"The election results in West Bengal have exposed the true face of the so-called INDI alliance... no ideology, no leadership, and no trust! This is nothing but a failed experiment for the sake of power," Irani posted on X.

She pointed out that the alliance, led by Congress, failed to provide direction during the ...