Narendra Modi video conferences with poll booth workers

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Apr 06 2014 | 11:20 PM IST
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today asked the workers to focus on winning the polling booths as the party was going to add a "proud chapter" in the world history.
Addressing the workers of more than six lakh poll booths in the country through video conferencing, which remained a low-key affair in old city area, he said "in these elections, BJP will add a proud chapter in the history of the world. Around 40 days remain and we have to reach out to the maximum number of people. We have to exhaust our energy in it."
Modi said remaining in contact with the common citizen was the party's biggest strength.
"People used to say that we will win many seats in India. Some says we will win parliamentary seats. Some says we will win assembly seats where by-polls are going to be held. All these dreams are good, but we should focus upon winning the polling booths. This way we can win the election without spending much," he said.
In Ahmedabad, Modi's video address remained a low-key affair as hardly any party worker was present at the old BJP office at Khanpur area of the city.
"Friends, you have reached to the polling booths from this morning and you have taken an initiative to meet people. This is a big work done by you. I got a chance to meet the lakhs of workers through this technology," Modi said.
He congratulated the workers for making their "sincere efforts" despite the scorching heat so that large number of people cast their vote in favour of the 'Lotus'.
"There are so many political parties in India but only we can claim of having a cadre-based political party. This is the only party which runs on the cadre of the workers like you," Modi said.
He termed formation of BJP as not an ordinary incident.
"This is not an ordinary incident when four generations has dedicated to form a political party while facing the brutality of the emergency," Modi said.
"Where we have reached today is the result of the dedication, contribution, sacrifice of the lakhs of workers of those four generations who gave their life to this party. I salute those lakhs of workers," he said.
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First Published: Apr 06 2014 | 11:20 PM IST

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