Gujarat civic poll results prove that people trust us: Shah
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the BJP's spectacular victory in elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat, terming the results as a reflection of people's trust in policies pursued by the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah used the civic poll results to lash out at the opposition over the protests against the new farm laws.
Elections
Shah expects a favorable outcome in West Bengal elections
Shah said that he expects an outcome in favor of the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.
Retaining its hold on major urban centers of Gujarat, the home state of the PM, and Shah, the BJP swept the elections to the six municipal corporations where polling was held on Sunday and results were announced on Tuesday.
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BJP bagged 483 of the 576 seats
The saffron party bagged 483 of the 576 seats which were on offer in the municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Bhavnagar, retaining power in these civic bodies.
BJP
Shah is on a visit to Ahmedabad
Under the leadership of PM Modi, (BJP) central and state governments are working for the welfare of the poor, backward, and deprived classes of the society and also taking the state (Gujarat) to a world-class level.
"This profound victory is a result of trust of people in policies and intentions of our governments," Shah, who is on a visit to Ahmedabad, tweeted in Gujarati.
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I thank people of Gujarat for trusting the BJP: Shah
The former BJP president, who cast his vote at Ahmedabad's polling station, said his party is a symbol of development and thanked voters for reposing faith in the ruling outfit.
"I congratulate the people of Gujarat for trusting the BJP which is a symbol of development and progress, and for making us win elections to six municipal corporations," Shah said in a second tweet.
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Shah also congratulated CM Vijay Rupani
Shah also congratulated Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, and state BJP President CR Patil over the party's performance in the polls. Rupani and Patil later visited the residence of Shah where they were greeted with sweets by the Union Home Minister.
Opposition
He accused the Opposition of trying to mislead people
Shah said the Opposition tried to mislead people in the name of farm protests and many other issues but they are standing firmly behind the BJP.
"Results of local polls in Ladakh, Hyderabad, and now in Gujarat have revealed people support Modi and the coming assembly elections in West Bengal will also have the same outcome," he said.