As battle lines have been drawn with the Election Commission on Saturday declaring the schedule for Assembly elections in five States, of which four are BJP-ruled, BJP president J P Nadda expressed confidence that his party will emerge victorious in the Assembly polls and urged party workers to adhere to Covid-related guidelines laid down by the election body.
"People will again bless the BJP, which will return to power with a big majority and take development works to new heights", he said.Nadda said his party will come to power with an overwhelming majority.
"I welcome the Election Commission of India's announcement of the assembly election dates for the five States - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
"I appeal to all the BJP workers to strictly follow all the guidelines announced by the Election Commission of India related to Covid -19 and all the otherimportant instructions", he said in a statement.
"I also appeal and urge the Bharatiya Janata Party workers to participate with fullenthusiasm and vigour in this important festival of our democracy," he said. Nadda said " he is fully confident that in these assembly elections in the five States the BJP will once again win the trust and confidence of the electorate under theleadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." Exuding confidence, Nadda said his partywill again win the assembly elections with a massive majority in all the five States.
"Our Governments will take these states to newer heights of growth, development, progress and prosperity", said the BJP chief.Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the people of all these states "to elect a government that contributes to the progress."
Union Minister and Punjab BJP in-charge Gajendra S Shekhawat said, “We’re fully prepared for the polls.”