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NDA fully prepared for ‘biggest festival of democracy’: Modi after EC announces Lok Sabha polls schedule

Setting the stage for a political battle spread across two months, the Election Commission announced that the 18th Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, between April 19 and June 1, involving nearly 97 crore voters.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024In a series of posts on social media platform X, Modi said his party will reach out to the public on the basis of its track record of good governance and service delivery across sectors. (Express photo/File)
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Declaring the commencement of the “biggest festival of democracy” shortly after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday exuded confidence that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was fully prepared for the polls.

Setting the stage for a political battle spread across two months, the poll body announced that the 18th Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, between April 19 and June 1, involving nearly 97 crore voters.

In a series of posts on social media platform X, Modi said his party will reach out to the public on the basis of its track record of good governance and service delivery across sectors.


Reiterating his slogan of ‘Abki baar 400 paar‘ Modi said, “The people of India are witnessing what a determined, focused and result-oriented government can do. And, they want more of it. That is why from every corner of India, cutting across all sections of society, the people are saying in one voice – Ab Ki Baar, 400 Paar!”

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Targeting the Opposition, Modi said, “Ten years ago, before we assumed office, the people of India were feeling betrayed and disillusioned thanks to INDI Alliance’s pathetic governance. No sector was left untouched from scams and policy paralysis. The world had given up on India. From there, it’s been a glorious turnaround.”

Highlighting the achievements under the BJP rule, Modi said the schemes introduced by his government have reached all parts of India and that the emphasis of saturation has yielded great results. “We have become the fifth largest economy and crores of people have been freed from poverty,” he said.

Terming the Opposition as “rudderless and issueless,” Modi said, “All they can do is abuse us and practice vote bank politics. Their dynastic approach and attempts of dividing society are not being accepted. Equally hurting them is their corruption track record. People don’t want such leadership.”

“In our third term, there’s much work to be done. The last decade was about filling gaps created by those who ruled for seventy years. It was also about instilling a spirit of self-confidence that yes, India can become prosperous and self-reliant. We will build on this spirit,” Modi said in another post.

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The Prime Minister further said that the war against poverty and corruption will go on at an even faster pace and the emphasis on social justice will be strong. “We are going to work towards making India the third largest global economy. We will further cement our effort for fulfilling the dreams of the youth,” he added.

“I can clearly see that the coming five years will be about our collective resolve of establishing the roadmap that will guide our trajectory as a nation for the next thousand years and make India the embodiment of prosperity, all-round growth and global leadership,” the Prime Minister said.

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