Nobody Cared But PM Modi Always Stood By You: Nadda Targets Congress Ahead Of Himachal Polls

Hitting out at the Congress further, Nadda said that there is no place for youngsters in the party that is ruled by 'mother and son'.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress saying ministers since independence came to Himachal Pradesh for political tourism and never cared about the state. Nadda, who was speaking in Bilaspur ahead of assembly polls in  Himachal emphasised that Prime Minister Modi has stood with the people of the state whenever needed.

“It has been 75 years of independence. Who used to care about us? At that time, Prime Minister used to come here for political tourism in summer season -never caring about or worrying about the state. Today, PM Modi stands with you whenever called,” BJP chief JP Nadda, was quoted saying at the rally by news agency ANI.

Earlier, on Sunday the BJP chief took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party and made simlar allegations against the Arvind Kejriwal-led party saying it has come to Himachal Pradesh for "political tourism".

The BJP chief further said that the AAP party has left the contest even before the start of the polls which will take place on November 12, adding that they did so because the people of Himachal know about “their exploits in Delhi and Punjab”.

Prominent leaders and the party cadre of the Congress and the ruling BJP are reaching out to the voters as the election campaign picked up momentum in the state.  On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a series of public rallies in support of BJP’s candidates in various Assembly constituencies.

Shah also hit out at the Congress saying that there was no place for youngsters in the the party that is ruled by ‘mother and son’. “If ma and beta run the party, then where is the place for youngsters?” Shah asked at the Karsog rally. He said Modi has ended the vices of casteism, appeasement and nepotism in the country, according to the news agency PTI. 

He also said that the days of “raja-rani” has come to an end and the power now rests in the hands of the common people in a democracy like India. 

The state is set to go to polls on November 12, the results of which will be declared on December 8.