'Mission 60 plus'- the catchline of BJP for Haryana Assembly polls

'Mission 60 plus'- the catchline of BJP for Haryana Assembly polls

BHARATIYA Janaia Parly (BJP) is gearing up for Haryana Assembly polls lo he held next month with "Mission 60 plus" being the caichline of its campaigning.

The campaign lakes cue from senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnalh Singh who recently asked the Slate party unit to revise the number of their 'Mission 46 plus" (majority needed to form the Government in Haryana) to 'Mission 60 plus'. The BJP that was restricted lo playing second fiddle lo Indian National Lok Dal (1NLD) and the then Bansi Lai led Haryana Vikas Party (later merged with Congress) has decided to contest from all the 90 Assembly seals on its own in the upcoming polls on October 15.

From having six legislators in 2000. two in 2005 and just four in 2009. BJP is hoping to wrest power from the Congress, which has been in power in the Stale for (he pasi iwo coasecutivc terms.

'"People gave us overwhelming support in the Lok Sabha polls. They are fed up with the Congress rule in the state, which has taken Haryana backward with corruption, land scams, poor law and order, unemployment and lopsided development. These have been the main achievements of the Hooda government." Haryana BJP legislature leader and Amhala Cantt MLA. Anil Vij said. Vij added that "people will reject the Congress and other panics and bring BJP to power to usher in an era of peace and overall developmenl in the Stale". BJP's best electoral performance in the State so far has been winning 16 seats out of the 20 contested bv the party in 1987. when Devi Lal-led INLD Iiad swept to power.

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