NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra
Modi
on Saturday expressed confidence in the
BJP-NDA
‘s readiness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, following the announcement of poll dates by the Election Commission of India.
Emphasizing the party’s track record, PM Modi stated, “The biggest festival of democracy is here! EC has announced the 2024 Lok Sabha election dates.
We, the BJP-NDA, are fully prepared for elections. We are going to the people on the basis of our track record of good governance and service delivery across sectors.”
“Ten years ago, before we assumed office, the people of India were feeling betrayed and disillusioned thanks to INDI Alliance’s pathetic governance. No sector was left untouched from scams and policy paralysis. The world had given up on India. From there, it’s been a glorious turnaround,” he said in a post on X.
PM Modi noted the transformation over the past decade and highlighted that India become the fifth largest economy.
“The people of India are witnessing what a determined, focused and result oriented government can do. And, they want more of it. That is why from every corner of India, cutting across all sections of society, the people are saying in one voice- Ab Ki Baar, 400 Paar!,” he said.
PM Modi criticized the opposition and said that such leadership is not in line with the aspirations of the Indians.
“Our opposition is rudderless and issueless. All they can do is abuse us and practice vote bank politics. Their dynastic approach and attempts of dividing society are not being accepted. Equally hurting them is their corruption trackrecord. People don’t want such leadership,” he said.
The 2024 general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar announced on Saturday.
The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Nearly 97 crore voters will be eligible to vote for 543 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country. With the announcement of dates, the moral code of conduct comes into force immediately.
