Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday said that every household of the State would have power connection by December 2019. He said that government had now shifted its focus to provide quality power supply.

Das, who was addressing a public meeting in Bhawanathpur (Garhwa) for soliciting support for BJP Palamu candidate VD Ram said, “The State has moved out from lantern age, but RJD wants to push State in lantern age. Under the Ujjwala scheme power connections is being provided at rural hinterland and by December 2019, all villages in State will have power connections.”

The CM said that the State Government in its effort for rural electrification construction of 117 grids and 257 power substations is going on at war footing pace. Garhwa too will have a power grid.

The Chief Minister highlighting the infrastructure work being carried out by BJP government said that with an estimated cost of Rs 1200 crore street lighting, drinking water and roads will be constructed in 32,000 villages. Das said that from 23 May, the work in all these projects will commence after model code of conduct concludes in state.

Making a scathing attack on Mahagathbandhan, CM said that JMM has tried to sell Jharkhand’s dignity. “All the parties who are corrupt and facing corruption charges sole aim are to dethrone Modi as the Prime Minister has taken up war against corruption.” 

The CM also talked about the 55 years of Congress rule stating that in last 55 years Congress has tried to rob country’s national resources. The CM also targeted Congress and JMM for promoting dynastic politics in Country and State.

Das once again asserted that extremists’ influence has reduced considerably in Jharkhand adding that only some areas of the State are affected by the LWE menace.

The CM stated that in the past four years his government has tried to make the state extremist-free adding that following the decline in extremism the Government has been able to provide basic facilities in the remote areas.

He pointed out the entire country is admitting that Jharkhand is growing at a very fast pace.

In Palamu, BJP candidate and former Director General of Police  (DGP), VD Ram is pitted against RJD Ghuran Ram. VD Ram the sitting MP is contesting the election for reacting Parliament for second time. Ghuran Ram too has represented Palamu in 2006 by-election.