Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a ‘gamcha’ in the course of the celebration of NDA’s victory within the Bihar Meeting elections at BJP headquarters, in New Delhi, on Friday
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised his NDA ally, JDU chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for steering the coalition to a decisive victory within the Bihar Meeting elections. On the similar time, he launched a pointy assault on the Congress, calling it a legal responsibility for the Opposition alliance after its dismal efficiency alongside the RJD.
Talking to BJP staff within the nationwide capital following the ruling coalition’s sweeping win, Modi stated: “I congratulate all NDA leaders for his or her fantastic work and CM Nitish Kumar for his management.”
Modi had repeatedly endorsed Kumar’s management in the course of the marketing campaign. In one of many rallies he declared: “I can now say with full confidence that beneath Nitish’s management, the NDA will break its personal file in Bihar and safe the largest mandate ever.” His remarks at this time additional sign that Nitish Kumar will proceed as Chief Minister.
The Prime Minister additionally took a dig on the Congress’s repeated setbacks on the polls, noting that the celebration has not received a single election in six States since 2024. “Immediately, the Congress has develop into MMC – Muslim League Maoist Congress – and its whole agenda now revolves round this. A separate faction throughout the Congress can also be rising that’s uncomfortable with this destructive politics. I feel there could possibly be one other main break up within the Congress,” he stated.
With out naming him instantly, Modi focused Chief of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, suggesting that the naamdaar has triggered widespread inside dissent and is steering the celebration towards “political catastrophe”. He added: “Even Congress’s allies are starting to grasp that the celebration is drowning everybody in its destructive politics. That’s the reason, in the course of the Bihar elections, I stated the naamdaar is practising to drown himself and others by taking a dip within the pond.”
defends EC
Modi additionally defended the Election Fee of India, which confronted criticism from Opposition events following the particular intensive revision of the electoral roll in Bihar — an train that will probably be carried out nationwide. The youth of the State, he stated, have “overwhelmingly supported voter checklist purification”.
“This election has additional strengthened public belief within the Election Fee of India. The persistently excessive voter turnout over the previous few years, particularly the elevated participation of the disadvantaged and the exploited, is a major achievement for the Fee. This is similar Bihar that was as soon as dominated by Maoist terror, the place voting in Naxal-affected areas ended at 3 pm. However on this election, individuals voted with out concern, with enthusiasm and pleasure,” the Prime Minister stated.
“You additionally know what used to occur in Bihar in the course of the instances of jungle raj. Violence occurred brazenly at polling stations. Poll bins have been looted. Immediately, the identical Bihar is witnessing file voter turnout. Voting is peaceable. Each vote is counted, and each voter is free to decide on their candidate,” he added.
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