BJP sweeps Gujarat civic polls; Modi says people want all-round progress
Results across India show people won't tolerate corruption, says PM.
New Delhi: Demonetisation seemed to have had no adverse impact on the BJP as the party maintained its winning streak in civic polls. After winning maximum number of posts in Maharashtra, the BJP swept local bodies elections in Gujarat by capturing 107 seats out of total 123 seats which went for polls.
After the Gujarat result, the BJP said, “wisdom should now dawn on the opposition parties stalling Parliament (on demonetisation) and impasse should be resolved. BJP won one Lok Sabha seat each in Assam and Madhya Pradesh besides bagging a number of assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh.
The BJP said its performance in Maharashtra and Gujarat civic polls should be an “eye-opener” for the opposition as people have indicated their support for demonetisation and dislike for those protesting against it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BJP’s performance in parliamentary, assembly and local elections across India over the last few days illustrates that people want all-round progress and will not tolerate corruption and misgovernance.
“Over the last few days we have seen the results of various polls, Parliamentary, Assembly and local polls across India. Be it the Northeast, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, or Gujarat, BJP has performed well everywhere. I thank the people,” tweeted Mr Modi.
He said these results across India “illustrate that people want all-round progress of the nation and will not tolerate corruption and misgovernance.”
Referring to his home state Gujarat, the Prime Minister said, “I salute the people of Gujarat for continued trust in BJP. BJP’s great win in local polls shows people’s strong faith in development politics.”
He congratulated party cadres of the state along with chief minister Vijay Rupani and state BJP chief Jitu Vaghani for their hard work across the state. Mr Modi had on Monday hailed the party’s performance in local bodies polls in Maharashtra.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said BJP’s gain in Maharashtra is proof that people are with BJP.
“It is clear that people did not like the opposition’s protest against the Modi government’s action against black money and supported the (demonetisation) decision...The result is an eye-opener for the opposition and an indication of which way the wind is blowing,” Mr Javadekar said.