Jharkhand Polls: ‘BJP Ended The Era Of Instability And gave A Full-Term CM To State,’ Says PM Modi

Jharkhand Elections: PM Modi also hailed the BJP government in Jharkhand for breaking the backbone of Naxalism.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it was the Bharatiya Janata party which finally put a halt to the era of instability in Jharkhand and gave a full-term chief minister to the state. Addressing a poll rally in Jharkhand’s industrial town of Jamshedpur, Prime Minister said that chief ministers were changed in Jharkhand at a pace with which not even weather of Jharkhand changed. “Selfish interests of Congress and JMM leaders were reason behind this. BJP put a halt to the era of instability and gave a full term Chief Minister to the state,” he said. Five years ago during Congress-JMM rule only news of corruption and loot would come from here; several of their corruption and loot would come from here; several of their leaders are still under trial, said the Prime Minister. He alleged that Jharkhand CM's chair was up for sale during Congress-JMM rule. Earlier in the day, while addressing a rally in Khunti, PM also hailed the BJP government in Jharkhand for breaking the backbone of Naxalism. He said, "After the first phase of the Assembly elections in the state, three things are clear - The faith of the people of Jharkhand in strengthening democracy and nation building is unprecedented." He added, "Secondly, the way the BJP government has broken the back of Naxalism, it has reduced the atmosphere of fear and created an environment of development here. Thirdly, it has been made clear that the people of Jharkhand have a feeling of trust towards BJP and the lotus symbol." He said that Jharkhand knows that the politics of Congress and JMM is "politics of deceit and selfishness." The five-phase elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly began on November 30 and will end on December 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 23. In total, 20 Assembly constituencies are going to polls in the second-phase on December 7.