BJP’s development agenda will help it come to power: Bhandari

With exit polls projecting a tight race in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Sunday expressed confidence that the party would receive strong support for its pro-development agenda.

Speaking to media, Bhandari said, “We are confident that, whether in Jammu or the Valley, the party will secure pro-development votes. We have observed similar trends in Chhattisgarh, where the BJP formed the government, and we are expecting the same outcome in Haryana.” He further noted that polling feedback pointed towards a BJP victory in Jammu and Kashmir.

“A BJP government will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. The feedback received from the polling has strongly indicated this. The elections held after the abrogation of Article 370 were a historic moment and a victory for democracy,” Bhandari added.

Commenting on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bhandari suggested that they should not be considered a significant contender due to their poor vote share in the recent LOk Sabha elections.

“One shouldn’t take the PDP seriously because they received only eight percent of the votes last time. Mehbooba Mufti lost her own seat, and BJP received three times the number of votes. The PDP or Congress’s internal surveys predicting their victory are flawed. When the results come out on October 8, we all know who will win,” Bhandari said.

Earlier today, former deputy chief minister of J&K and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta hinted that the BJP is holding talks with “like-minded” parties.

“It is only in the exit polls that Congress-NC has got these seats, but BJP will emerge as the biggest party once the correct results are out. We are confident of getting more than 35 seats in Jammu province and the remaining from Kashmir. BJP will be in a better condition in Kashmir...Talks are going on with like-minded parties,” Gupta said.

BJP general secretary and J&K in-charge Tarun Chugh said on Saturday that these are only “exit polls” and the results will be better than this. Chugh exuded confidence that in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP will form the government with a full majority.

“These are exit polls. The results will be better than this. BJP will form a government with a full majority in both Haryana and J&K. People’s blessings are with BJP. Double engine government will be formed,” he said.

Confident of victory

BJP govt will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. The feedback received has strongly indicated this. The elections held after the abrogation of Article 370 were a historic moment and a victory for democracy. —

Pradeep Bhandari, BJP spokesperson