New Delhi, Apr 1 (Agencies): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over its smart city project, saying that real smart cities are built by good leaders.

The Congress chief also said that his party will move to directly-elected mayors and elected councils to run cities if it comes to power.

"Real smart cities are built by good leaders. To improve quality of life in our cities we will move to directly elected Mayors with 5 yr terms & elected councils. Administration will be run by multidisciplinary teams of specialists and experts accountable to the Mayor and council," Gandhi said in a tweet.

Real smart cities are built by good leaders.

To improve quality of life in our cities we will move to directly elected Mayors with 5 yr terms & elected councils.

Administration will be run by multidisciplinary teams of specialists & experts accountable to the Mayor & council.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 1, 2019

Gandhi has been giving an inkling into the party manifesto through his tweets.

The Congress had earlier accused the Modi government of not developing even one smart city despite claims of setting up 100 such cities in the country.