Dec 18, 2017 16:12 (IST)
Gujarat Election Result 2017 - BJP Chief Amit Shah Addresses The Media On Election Results
- It is a day of great joy for the BJP. BJP is forming govt both in Himachal and Gujarat.
- I thank the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for choosing development over caste politics.
- This win is due to hard work of the countless workers of the BJP and PM Modi's pro-people policies.
- Dyansty, casteism and appeasement has lost to development and good governance.
- These results prove country is moving beyond those three evils to politics of performance.
- In Gujarat, we are going to form government for the sixth time.
- The most prominent leaders of Cong have lost because they were trying to divide the people on the basis of religion and caste.
- The Congress' attempt to fight elections through outsourcing has failed.
- The people of Gujarat have reposed their faith on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rejected the Congress' divisive politics. They have rejected efforts that were made by the Congress to instigate people and divide them on the basis of caste and religion.
- There was an attempt to bring down level of discourse throughout campaign.
- You all can see what happened in Himachal Pradesh, where Congress was in power. The people have rejected them as they wanted to join PM Modi's development yatra.
- BJP has continuously improved its standing in national politics.
- Today BJP has 14 chief ministers and is part of 5 other ruling alliances; governs 19 states across the country.
- Four states are going to polls next. I'm sure that BJP will win under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- For the BJP's vote share to not fall after so many years in Gujarat is a remarkable feat. I would like to thank all the party workers once again. They have worked very very hard throughout.
- The only thing responsible for our fewer seats is the dragging down of the level of discourse and fueling casteism... go ask the ones who did it.
- We were on the receiving end of loose talk and baseless allegations. Can we not respond to such words against the prime minister?
- Yes, I admit we got fewer seats than we hoped. Lowering the level of the campaign will have some effect, wouldn't it? And instigating people on castes? That had its effect on the result.