New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday sharply criticised TMC MP Kirti Azad's remarks on Lord Ram and Ayodhya Ram Mandir, calling it "vote bank politics".

In an X post, Bhandari accused the TMC of insulting Lord Ram and accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc of "hating Sanatan."

He said that the opposition will be "punished" in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, just like the TMC lost the West Bengal polls.

"Congress lead Opposition hates Sanatan! TMC MP insults Prabhu Shree Ram! By asking their leaders to continue to slander Sanatan Rahul Gandhi, Mamta Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav are pracitising 'Peak vote bank politics'. 'BABAR PREMIS WILL BE PUNISHED BY PEOPLE OF UTTAR PRADESH JUST LIKE BENGAL'," t...