BJP president Amit Shah on Monday criticised the Congress for not actively campaigning in the Tripura election with the “sole intention” of helping the CPI(M). However, he said, the BJP will win the February 18 elections defeating all “violent means” adopted by the Left.
“The Congress is not seriously campaigning in this election. It visibly wants to help out the CPI(M),” Mr. Shah told presspersons on the second day of his last round of campaigning in Tripura.
He was optimistic of installing a BJP government in the State, as there is “so much anger” against the “misgovernance and failures” of the Left Front government. “Twenty-five years of continuous rule is a long time, but the Left Front government has failed to provide drinking water, build civic amenities, develop infrastructure and bring in investments. The State remains most backward,” he said, adding that there were 7,42,000 registered unemployed youth.
Mr. Shah on Sunday attended two roadshows, one at Bamutiain west Tripura and the other in Agartala, and a few election rallies.
On Monday, he addressed a rally in the tribal-reserved Takarjala constituency, where Narendra Chandra Debbarma, president of the BJP’s alliance partner, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), is contesting.
Campaign mode: BJP president Amit Shah, flanked by party leaders, addressing the media in Agartala on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI
Demographic integrity
He said the BJP would ensure the unity of the people and the demographic integrity of Tripura.
He downplayed the separate State demand the IPFT raised before it forged the alliance with the BJP.
Mr. Shah complained that a section of the local administration officials are working for the CPI(M) and appealed to them to work impartially and adhere to the model code of conduct. He said the promises made in the party’s Vision Document for Tripura would be executed with commitment, if it was voted to power. Also, cross-border oriented development projects would be initiated with cooperation from Bangladesh
