Gujarat Polls: Election Appears To Be One-Sided, Says BJP Chief JP Nadda At Roadshow In Himmatnagar

Nadda said that there is trust and unconditional love for PM Modi here. People in the state are eager to back the BJP after witnessing CM Patel's numerous development initiatives, he added.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda (File Photo) ( Image Source :PTI )

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda said on Saturday that the election appears to be one-sided because the people of the state have unconditional love and trust for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and several developmental initiatives will ensure that the results favour the party.

Today, he held a roadshow in Himmatnagar, Gujarat.

Hon. BJP National President Shri @JPNadda Ji during the road show at Himmatnagar, Gujarat. https://t.co/6QO4ndklDa

— Office of JP Nadda (@OfficeofJPNadda) November 26, 2022

"People in the state are keen to support the BJP after the way Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel has implemented various development initiatives in the state," Nadda was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. 

Guj | There's trust&unconditional love for PM Modi here. After the way,CM Patel has implemented various development schemes in the state,the people here are eager to support BJP. This election appears to be one-sided, on 1&5Dec decision will be in favour of BJP: BJP Pres JP Nadda pic.twitter.com/YlfFjuJKyN

— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2022

Earlier in the day, the BJP released its manifesto for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, promising to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and to establish an 'Anti-radicalisation Cell' to identify and eliminate potential threats as well as sleeper cells of terrorist organisations and anti-India forces.

Other promises made by the party include creating "20 lakh job opportunities" and growing the state's economy to USD one trillion in the following five years.

In the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state unit chief C R Paatil, party president J P Nadda released the manifesto at the state BJP headquarters. Other promises in the manifesto include increasing the annual cover under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per household and providing free education to girls from "KG to PG" (kindergarten to post-graduation).

गुजरात विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए भाजपा के संकल्प पत्र का विमोचन किया।

यह बाबा सोमनाथ की पावन धरा गुजरात के सांस्कृतिक गौरव और ऐतिहासिक विकास को नया आयाम देगा।

राष्ट्रवाद की प्रेरणा,अंत्योदय के दर्शन व सुशासन के मंत्र से विकसित गुजरात का स्वप्न साकार करेगा।#અગ્રેસર_ગુજરાતનો_સંકલ્પ pic.twitter.com/fCjK4yrLSn

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 26, 2022

The state will hold two-phase Assembly elections on December 1 and 5, with results expected on December 8. It is a three-cornered contest, with the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) all involved.

(With Inputs From Agencies)