Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019: Amit Shah Reacts to BJP Rout, Says 'Respect Mandate of the People'
Shah said that the BJP respects the people's mandate and added that the BJP will remain committed to the development of the state. With Jharkhand joining the growing list of states slipping out of BJP's rule, the party now governs mere 35 per cent of the country's landmass in comparison to over 71 per cent during its peak in 2017.
New Delhi, December 23: Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019 trends and thanked the people of Jharkhand for the opportunity to "serve the state for 5 years." Shah also expressed gratitude for the mandate that BJP had received in 2014. Shah said that the BJP respects the people's mandate and added that the BJP will remain committed to the development of the state. Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019: Hemant Soren Thanks Voters For 'Decisive Mandate' to JMM-Congress-RJD Alliance.
Shah also congratulated all the BJP workers for their tireless hard work. With Jharkhand joining the growing list of states slipping out of BJP's rule, the party now governs mere 35 per cent of the country's landmass in comparison to over 71 per cent during its peak in 2017 when it was in power in the entire Hindi-speaking heartland. Raghubar Das Concedes Defeat in Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019, Says 'No Miracles in Sight Now' as Results Point Towards Victory For JMM-Congress-RJD Alliance.
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Its string of losses in states despite the massive victory in the April-May Lok Sabha elections may force the party's top brass to revisit its strategy for the assembly polls as it prepares for the upcoming battles in Delhi and Bihar. Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019: Check Full List of Winning MLAs of JMM, BJP, Congress, JVM and Others. The percentage of population being governed by the BJP in the states, either on its own or with its allies, now stands at around 43 per cent from over 69 per cent two years back, data analysis show. (With PTI Inputs)
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