MP polls: Amit Shah urges people to bless BJP for winning over 150 seats
BJP so that it wins more than 150 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and form a «double-engine» government for ensuring the state's development. Elections to the 230-member MP assembly are due by November.
After flagging off the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra', a mass outreach programme, in Mandla district earlier, Shah was to reach Sheopur to launch another yatra.
But the helicopter that was supposed to carry him could not take off from Gwalior due to sudden rains.
Shah then addressed those gathered in Sheopur, including Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Ashwini Vaishnaw, via mobile phone.
A new era of development has begun in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Madhya Pradesh has transformed from BIMARU (laggard) state to a 'bemisal' (unmatched) under the stewardship of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he said.
Shah highlighted steps taken by the Modi government for citizens including the availability of food grains, treatment in hospitals and housing, asserting that it is the country's 'Amrit Kaal'.
He urged the people to bless the BJP's yatra so that the party wins over 150 seats in the MP polls and forms a «double-engine» government, a reference to the same party ruling the Centre and state, to ensure development.
The BJP is taking out 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' from five different places in MP to connect with voters ahead of polls. These yatras will culminate on September 25 in Bhopal with a 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' (mega gathering of workers).
