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| Poor polling in ULB polls is too meagre to be appreciated | | |
If, Ram Madhav, is satisfied with 4 per cent polling in the Kashmir valley he is totally wrong because he feels that registering BJP presence in the valley by winning some seats in the ULB elections is a great achievement. He is right when he berates the National Conference and the PDP, who had boycotted the ULB polls, for very poor polling percentage. Yes, it was the result of NC and the PDP's boycott call which had impacted the polling percentage and Ram Madhav is not clear what sort of scare the NC and the PDP leaders created in the valley which also contributed to the poor polling percentage when he has blamed the NC and the PDP for having fielded the proxy candidates. The BJP General secretary held National Conference (NC) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) responsible for low voter turnout in recently held municipal polls, He claimed that many leaders from these parties were elected as Members of Parliament with fewer votes.
The BJP is very happy and satisfied. Our candidates have won in the valley. Even 4 percent votes matters for us," Madhav said while felicitating the winning candidates of party at a function here. He accused NC and PDP of threatening people and held them responsible for low voting percentage in the recently concluded Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections. Regional parties were threatening people and had created a fear psychosis among the people Attempts were also made for not holding municipal polls but authorities went ahead with the elections. Both the parties, which boycotted the polls, have been taught a lesson now. "These parties want family rule here and they don't want the leadership to grow at grass root level," he said. Madhav said they are hopeful about peoples' participation in upcoming Panchayat polls. "I congratulate our leader, who showed courage and made it possible for the party to win 106 seats in Kashmir. Victory in Kashmir was very important for our party," he said.
Madhav said every Panchayat would get funds starting from Rs 20 lakhs to 1 crore. The BJP will ensure transfer of funds directly to elected Panchs and Sarpanchs. Though the election was contested on a non-party basis, we have to ensure that good candidates come up to work for the development at grass root level," he said. Madhav alleged that NC and PDP had fielded their proxy candidates in municipal polls. "Parties, who boycotted polls, came from the backdoor by fielding their proxy candidates. Still, I congratulate them for their participation in polls". However, on the whole the poor polling was the result of NC and PDP, two premier political parties and that too Kashmir centric, to stay away from the ULB polls.
He said Prime Ministers Narendra Modi was very happy to see party' performance in ULB polls. When Modi was informed that the BJP party scored a century in Kashmir, he was very happy. Whether as a result of poor turnout of voters or out of the way NC and PDP stayed away from the ULB elections it is a matter of satisfaction for the BJP that it won 106 seats and is preparing to field its candidates in the ensuing Panchayat elections. |
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