PM Modi's development agenda has won: BJP

The BJP Sunday said the development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to the party's performance in Maharashtra assembly polls

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Last Updated : Oct 19 2014 | 1:12 PM IST

The BJP Sunday said the development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to the party's stellar performance in Maharashtra assembly polls.

"People of Maharashtra have shown faith in Modi-ji's agenda of good governance. We are thankful to the people of Maharashtra," BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said Sunday.

"The second largest party has just half of our strength," he pointed out.

He said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government as it is emerging as the largest party but refused to comment on possibilities of an alliance.

The BJP is so far leading on 113 seats in Maharashtra and has won one seat. The Shiv Sena is second, leading in 54 seats, and victorious in two in the 288-seat assembly.

Earlier, party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said the poll results in both Maharashtra and Haryana showed people's faith in Modi.

"The results show people have faith in Modi's leadership," Hussain told mediapersons in New Delhi.

"Just as people voted for him in the Centre, they are looking for him in states too."

In Haryana, the BJP has won two seats so far, and is leading in 53 constituencies in the 90-seat assembly.
 

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First Published: Oct 19 2014 | 12:20 PM IST

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