Ajay Bhatt hopeful of BJP getting thumping majority

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, February 18

State BJP president Ajay Bhatt today said the party would get a thumping majority in the just concluded Assembly elections.

“On the counting day on March 11, the BJP will emerge a clear winner. We will win between 44-50 seats,” said Bhatt at a press conference today.

Bhatt accused the Congress for violating the model code of conduct and demanding to know how much the Congress paid to consultant PK. “They should explain to the people from where they managed to get that much of money,” he said.

He again accused the Harish Rawat government for violating the model code of conduct in sanctioning 100 cars to the consultant company of PK. “The sanction for vehicles was given without orders by the Transport Commissioner, who was given service extension in advance,” accused Bhatt.

Bhatt also questioned Chief Minister Harish Rawat for sanctioning three bottling plants in Bhimtal, Satpauli and Tehri by relaxing rules to oblige people for the purpose of influencing them in the elections. “As soon as we come to power, we will initiate inquiry against the Chief Minister and review his decisions,” he said.

Significantly, the state BJP had lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer about the sanction of vehicles by the Congress government.

On the issue of chief minister in case the BJP comes to power, Bhatt said the elected MLAs would be take the decision and the parliamentary board of the party would ratify it.