After an astounding performance in four states including clear leads in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, an elated BJP president Amit Shah addressed media at BJP office in New Delhi around 4 pm.
He proudly declared that the BJP will form the government in UP, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
He also said that the stunning win is a strong reply by the people after rival parties’ bitter campaigning against Narendra Modi.
We will form government in 4 states (UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa), even in Punjab we got a good vote share: Amit Shah #ElectionResult pic.twitter.com/KqUMZFSYTG
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
Here are the highlights from the press conference:
On BJP's victory:
People accepted politics of performance; this historic mandate will take the country to new direction: Amit Shah on #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/5Bpk3bhqeF
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
On BJP's defeat in Punjab
On who will head the 4 states
Party yogyata ke aadhar par chehra chunegi: Amit Shah on UP CM candidate #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/HBISh3sRrS
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 11, 2017
On Mayawati's EVM charge
On Demonetisation hurting PM's popularity
The people are strongly behind Modi on his demonetisation move. Poor are strongly supporting the PM, not only in UP & U'khand but the entire country.
In a tweet earlier, Shah had credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-poor policies for his party’s big win in Uttar Pradesh with over two-thirds majority.
उ.प्र में दो तिहाई बहुमत से भाजपा का विजय पताका फहराने पर सभी कार्यकर्ताओं, प्रधानमंत्री श्री @NarendraModi जी एवं श्री @kpmaurya1 को बधाई। pic.twitter.com/038XUbYPAA
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 11, 2017
The saffron party with its allies is projected to win over 300 seats out of 403 seats in UP, an unprecedented feat in its electoral history. In 1991, when it achieved its biggest victory, it had won 221 seats in the State.