Opposition stands no chance, says Shah

Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the rock- solid support of the people, Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) president Amit Shah Tuesday dubbed the proposed “mahagathbandhan” of Opposition parties as an alliance of state- level leaders “not standing a chance” in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Attacking the opposition parties’ bid to forge the ‘ grand alliance’ ahead of

I have seen love for Modi in people’s eyes — Amit Shah, BJP president

the election to take on Mr Modi, Mr Shah said it will not affect BJP’s poll prospects.

He sought to know from the Opposition parties their prime ministerial ‘ face’ and leader of their proposed grand alliance.

Addressing BJP leaders and workers from Gujarat after launching the ‘ Mera Parivar- Bhajapa Parivar’ voter outreach campaign, Mr Shah said a full majority government was required to enable Mr Modi to continue serving the needy. “The 2019 Lok Sabha election is an important step for India to become a superpower in the world. I have travelled across the country and I have travelled across the country and I can see that people are standing like a rock with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I have seen love for Mr Modi in people’s eyes,” he said.

Asking party workers to “I want people of this gathbandhan to declare their candidate for Prime Minister’s post. Who is your leader? Who will run this country? We are very clear about it. Modiji will be the NDA candidate and only he will lead us,” he said.

On BJP’s prospects in Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for 80 Lok Sabha seats, Mr Shah said his party will win “nothing less than 74 seats” there.