PM: Humbled by support, BJP will continue to help Maha progress

NEWDELHI: As the BJP-SHIV Sena alliance is set to retain power in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the people of the state have blessed the NDA with immense affection. He said the NDA is “humbled” to have got the people’s support yet again.

“Our work towards Maharashtra’s progress continues! I salute each and every karyakarta (worker) of the BJP, Shiv Sena and our entire NDA family f or t heir hardwork,” Modi tweeted.referring to Haryana, which seems to be headed for a hung assembly, he thanked the people of the state for “blessing” the BJP. “We will continue to work with the same zeal and dedication for t he s t a t e ’ s progress. I laud the efforts of hardworking @Bjp4haryana karyakartas who toiled extensively and went among the people to elaborate on our development agenda,” he tweeted.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, too, sent out a congratulatory message. “I express my gratitude to the people of Maharashtra and thank them for bringing back this government once again. I extend my greetings to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP President Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi for this electoral victory,” he said.

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said: “Chief Minister Manoharlal Khattar has worked for the developed of Haryana with honesty and transparency, but elections are won with a bit of management. We failed to reach out to voters with our message... We are going to do introspection after the election results are out.”

I express my gratitude to the people of Maharashtra and thank them for bringing back this government once again

NITIN GADKARI, Union minister