New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that BJP's resounding victory in the UP Civic Polls 2017 shows that the party's work towards the development of the state has been rewarded by voters.


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The ruling BJP raced ahead of its rivals, by registering a win in 14 out of 16 mayoral seats in Uttar Pradesh, where the civic bodies polls were held in three phases in November. PM Modi said people of the state have once again shown faith in BJP's agenda for development.


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"Development has triumphed once again in the country. Thank people of the state for this grand victory," he tweeted. "Many congratulations to CM Yogi Adityanath and all party workers. This win motivates us to work even harder for people's betterment."


 



 



CM Yogi Aditynath also congratulated party workers and voters for the triumph and took a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. "I would like to give credit of this win to all BJP workers who worked for the party to communicate its agenda of development to all," he said. "Those who are talking about Gujarat could not even open account in Amethi,” he said during a press conference. Rahul Gandhi is a three-time MP from Amethi.