CONGRESS TERMS CM’S RESIGNATION AS FAILURE OF STATE’S BJP GOVT

DEHRADUN: Change of chief minister a year ahead of the state elections shows failure of four years’ BJP rule in the state, the Congress said on Tuesday hours after Trivendra Singh Rawat submitted his resignation.

Congress leader and former CM Harish Rawat said these political developments in the BJP were making it clearly evident that four years of Trivendra Singh Rawat were a failure and the Congress will come to power in 2022.

“Even the BJP leadership realised that he has failed. This change shows now nothing can stop the Congress from coming to power in the state. He disrespected Mahakumbh by shortening its tenure to one month. He didn’t do much for the employment of youth and farmers, who continue to struggle in the hill state,” he said.

Suryakant Dhasmana, Congress state vice president, said the development shows that BJP was not happy with the performance of Trivendra Singh Rawat. “...In a way it is not the failure of Rawat, but of PM (Narendra) Modi who had made many promises to the people of the state during his election rallies in 2017.”

Aam Admi Party state president SS Kaler said his party has been saying for many months that the BJP government has failed to fulfil the promises it had made to the people of the state.

“And now our stand has been vindicated as the BJP central leadership also felt that the CM needs to be changed and that too a year ahead of the state elections. They have betrayed the trust of people and in 2022, the people will be giving a befitting reply by electing the AAP government. This change makes our way clear for making strong inroads in Uttarakhand,” he said.

Devendra Bhasin, state BJP spokesperson, said the BJP has a tradition that important decisions in the party were taken by the party high command.

“The party after taking into consideration all aspects took this decision and it is acceptable to us,” he said.