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BJP welcomes poll dates for U'khand

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
Hailing the Assembly election schedule for Uttarakhand that goes to polls on February 15, state BJP chief Ajay Bhatt today said the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct had put an end to "Congress' rule of fear and loot" in the state.

"The BJP welcomes the announcement of poll dates for Uttarakhand by the Election Commission. The party is fully prepared for the polls and is confident of forming the next government with two-third majority by dint of people's blessings," he said in a statement here.

"With the elections dates announced and the Model Code of Conduct brought into force, people of Uttarakhand are free from the clutches of fear, corruption and loot," Bhatt said.
 

Accusing Congress of looting the state, he claimed all sections of society were eager to be emancipated from the rule of fear, corruption and loot.

He said a BJP government will herald a new era of development in Uttarakhand that was created by (former prime minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be built by (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi .

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First Published: Jan 04 2017 | 7:22 PM IST

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