The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fulfilled its early Holi pledge by becoming the first party in Uttar Pradesh to be re-elected for a second term in over 30 years. Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa were also retained by the party.
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) kept its initial “Holi” pledge and on Thursday (March 10, 2022) became the only party to be re-elected for a second term in Uttar Pradesh in over 30 years, also retaining Uttarakhand , Manipur and Goa.
The BJP also increased its share of the vote in almost every state that took part in the polls, including a small increase in Punjab.
After the victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a solemn gathering at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.
He hailed the victories as “a strong endorsement of the BJP’s pro-poor and proactive governance” and a “vote for political stability”.
Here are the main highlights of Prime Minister Modi’s victory speech:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that such a big and decisive victory for the party is a guarantee of India’s bright future.
Prime Minister Modi said the BJP’s emphatic victory in four state polls underscored the people’s strong support for the pro-poor and proactive governance of their government.
“In the five states that participated in the elections, our Karyakartas party worked tirelessly among the people. They talked about our good governance program and highlighted our efforts for the people,” he said. The Prime Minister also referred to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2024 and said he hoped political experts would note that his party’s victory in the four states also clarified the verdict of the upcoming general elections as they were related to victory in 2019. against Uttar Pradesh elections in 2017.
He hailed the BJP’s ‘jeet ka chauka’ (a frontier of victories) in faraway states like Goa and Manipur alongside Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, saying the results signaled the sun would set a day on the dynastic politics of the country.
“People have blessed us from all directions,” the prime minister said as he applauded the BJP workers.
He also lambasted opposition parties, without naming them directly, for trying to salvage corrupt monitoring action by institutions that independently suppressed them, and expressed concern that critics were interfering in their efforts to thwart the sounding caste, religion and region.
“People should avoid such voices,” he said, reiterating that his government is not only expected to act with integrity, but will also take action against those involved in corruption.
He said he was not against any particular individual or family, but cared about democracy.
The prime minister also slammed his rivals for stoking fear among Indian students stranded in war-torn Ukraine and their families, accusing them of using regionalism to target ‘Operation Ganga’ launched by his government was used to evacuate students, most of whom were taken home.
“The BJP’s victory in the four states it has governed bodes well for the country in its 75th year of independence and shows the people’s confidence in the party’s policies and vision for the country for the next 25 years. leading to the nation’s centennial of freedom,” he said.
“In the past, people couldn’t reach governments to get basic amenities like electricity, gas and water. Now we are giving the poor their rights,” he said, assuring that he would not rest until the poor get their rights.
Prime Minister Modi also praised BJP workers for securing an early Holi by leading the party to victory in four states, saying their vote share had increased in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Goa although they are in the ruling states “All the exit polls have been turned out wrong in Goa and the people of Goa have given the BJP a chance to serve them for the third consecutive year,” he said.
In Uttar Pradesh, the people re-elected a prime minister for the first time after a full term and also brought the same party back to power for the first time in 37 years, Prime Minister Modi said.
who believe caste politics rule in Uttar Pradesh, saying the BJP’s four wins since 2014, two in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, have made it clear that people support development and good governance would have voted.
popular vote for stability in the polls shows that democracy runs through their veins, he said. “It is a day of joy and celebration and this enthusiasm is for Indian democracy,” Prime Minister Modi said. He also praised young voters, saying they played a crucial role in these elections. “They blessed us – we won magnificently in areas where female voters dominated. Our Nari Shakti was our partner in this victory,” he said
