Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to be star campaigner for Gujarat elections

BJP won 325 seats along with its allies in UP.

Pic courtesy: @CMOfficeUP (File photo)

Delhi: After stupendous success in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, where the party won 325 seats along with its allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) next big challenge is the state of Gujarat.

The party has already launched its election slogan - 'UP mein 325, Gujarat mein 150' - for the state.

"An initial list of BJP campaigners has been drawn and Yogi Adityanath will be one of the star campaigners," state BJP president Jitu Vaghani was quoted as saying by Ahmedabad Mirror.

State party spokesperson Bharat Pandya added that the UP CM campaigning in Gujarat would help the party immensely.

He said, "Yogi ji's work as CM is being discussed and appreciated not just at the national level but even at the international level. So, his coming to Gujarat for campaigning will definitely help the BJP."

Pandya said UP is the largest state in the country in terms of population and developments there have massive impact in all other states.

The BJP spokesperson, however, was quick to add that there was no replacement of PM. "Ever since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, it has been a matter of pride for people in Gujarat and for us. 'Modi wave' itself is enough," Pandya said, as per IANS.

On March 24, PM Modi had held a meeting with MPs from his home state and had asked them to work overtime as public servants to fulfill people's expectations.

Besides MPs from Gujarat, parliamentarians from Goa, Rajasthan, Daman and Diu and Andaman and Nicobar islands were also present in the informal meeting with the PM over breakfast at his residence in the national capital.

"Modi ji asked MPs to work overtime to fulfil expectations of the people and told them to make people aware about various initiatives taken by the Centre for public welfare," an MP, who was present at the meeting, had said, as per PTI.

Later in a statement, the BJP had said that the Prime Minister has requested MPs to use digital platforms for doing transactions and also connect with social media to reach out to the people.BJP had said that the Prime Minister has requested MPs to use digital platforms for doing transactions and also connect with social media to reach out to the people.

PM Modi had also told MPs that they should spread the message among people about the Centre's welfare schemes.

MPs had also apprised the PM about development works in their respective constituencies.

Besides PM Modi, senior party leader LK Advani, Shah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar were also present at the meeting.

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani, who is party MP from Gujarat, had also attended the meeting.

The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for the last 19 years. 

They currently have 123 seats in the 182-member Assembly.

The other contenders in the fray are the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.

The Congress has been out of power in the state since last 25 years.

Elections are scheduled to be held in Gujarat later this year.

(With PTI inputs)