Union ministers, Chief Ministers of several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled states and leaders of NDA on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and Home Minister Amit Shah's strategies for BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. They also said people of the national Capital voted for development. BJP workers in many states also celebrated the victory.
BJP leaders and allies such as the NCP, Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party (RV) credited Shah for drafting "accurate" poll strategies that ensured the saffron party's return to power in Delhi after more than 26 years.
"BJP's landslide victory in Delhi is a victory of faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the policies of the BJP," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the victory in Delhi elections was a stamp of approval on the policies of all-round development pursued by Prime Minister Modi. "This is a victory of development and good governance," Gadkari said.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the people of Delhi have put an end to the politics of lies and theatrics pursued by the AAP. "Farmers in the national Capital were tired of the 'AAP-da' government. Now the farmers will benefit from the policies of the Central government," he said.
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia termed the outcome of the Delhi Assembly polls as "AAP-da ki Vidai" or farewell of disaster. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the anger of the 'Aam Aadmi' (common man) against AAP was reflected in the election results and its echo will be heard in Punjab and elsewhere as well.
Reacting to the Delhi polls outcome, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar said people of Delhi have ended the "misgovernance" of Kejriwal in Delhi. Union minister Anupriya Patel said the AAP indulged in corruption and lies in Delhi, but people gave a reply to it through their votes.
The BJP had deployed several chief ministers, leaders from across the country, and NDA partners for election campaigning in Delhi.
Chief ministers Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), Nayab Singh Saini (Haryana), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), Pramod Sawant (Goa), and Bhajanlal Sharma (Rajasthan) were seen camping in the national capital, addressing public meetings and holding roadshows for BJP candidates.
Alliance partners Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena), Ajit Pawar (NCP), K Rammohan Naidu (TDP), and Chirag Paswan (LJSP-RV) also credited the "charismatic" appeal of Modi and "meticulous" strategising of Shah for BJP's victory in the national capital.
"BJP got this success due to the trust in Narendra Modi's leadership and the accurate management of Amit Shah," NCP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also congratulated Modi, Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda for BJP's success in Delhi polls.
"Modi ji's guarantees have worked wonders in Delhi. After Maharashtra, the voters of Delhi have expressed faith in the leadership of Modi. The victory run of the BJP continues," Shiv Sena leader Shinde said, adding that the voters of Delhi have averted a "disaster" and also taught a lesson to the Congress, which made false claims of the Constitution being in danger.
JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said people have fully rejected the misgovernance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Good days are coming for the people of Delhi as the same party ruling the Centre and the city will bring them a lot of benefits, he said.
TDP leader and Union minister K Rammohan Naidu said BJP's massive mandate reflected the people's trust in a responsible and accountable government that is committed to delivering on its promises.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated party workers for BJP's "historic victory."
This victory is a "stamp of the faith" the people of Delhi have on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and his development policies dedicated public welfare, he said.
The results of the Delhi Assembly elections and the Milkipur bypolls in Ayodhya district, indicate a clear rejection of the "politics of lies and loot", he said in a statement.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections will lead to the formation of a double-engine government, ensuring development in the national capital. The Chief Minister said the Prime Minister does what he says, which is why the people of Delhi have given this mandate to the BJP.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated people of Delhi for putting a stamp on the welfare schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "throwing out" AAP from the national capital.
Lashing out at AAP supremo Kejriwal, Saini said, "To hide his failures, Kejriwal was an expert in levelling allegations against others. He is concerned about himself, not Delhi. He did not care about providing services to the people of Delhi." He alleged that Delhi residents suffered the 'atyachari shasan' (tyrannical rule) of the AAP in the past 10 years.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said leaders who were part of the "tukde-tukde gang" and had a narrow mindset have been continuously facing defeat. He said opposition parties should introspect after their repeated defeat in the elections.
Yadav said the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's association with the public, their hard work and the country's changing mood are going towards one direction.