New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a conference of booth workers in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. He urged BJP workers to aim for an increase of 370 additional votes in each booth compared to the last general polls. This initiative is part of the party's strategy to secure more than 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to around 400 leaders and workers of the booth management committee in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior-Chambal cluster, encompassing four Lok Sabha seats - Morena, Bhind, Guna, and Gwalior - Shah emphasised the importance of grassroots efforts in achieving electoral success.
While addressing a conference in Chhatarpur, Shah hit out at the Congress remarking, "Congress means corruption and corruption means Congress", as quoted by PTI.
He emphasised the stark difference in fund allocation between the previous Sonia-Manmohan government and the current BJP-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah stated that while the former allocated only Rs 1,99,000 crores to Madhya Pradesh from 2004-2014, PM Modi's government provided Rs 7,74,000 crores to the state in just 9 years. He highlighted the BJP's efforts in developing pilgrimage sites and transforming Madhya Pradesh from a struggling state to a developed one.
Notably, Shah heaped praises on PM Modi and said the BJP revived a sick Madhya Pradesh and converted it into a developed state. He asserted that the upcoming polls would contribute to India's journey towards becoming a superpower and the world's third-largest economy.
Amit Shah Asks BJP Workers To Ensure Additional 370 Votes In Booths
"Each vote counts for the party," Shah said as he asked the workers to ensure polling of an additional 370 votes in each booth, compared to the last elections, a local BJP leader, who attended the meeting, quoted Shah as saying. "Around 100 days are left for the Lok Sabha polls", the leader added, reported PTI.
The Union minister also conducted individual meetings with select party leaders and activists to assess the ground situation. During these sessions, strategies were discussed to secure victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The minister encouraged BJP workers to aim for a significant increase of 10 percent in the party's vote share during the elections, highlighting the importance of broadening support and strengthening the party's electoral position.
Notably, Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting in MP said the BJP will cross the 370 seats-mark in the Lok Sabha polls, as per PTI.