Lok Sabha 2019: Amit Shah Eyes 21 Seats from Northeast

Amit Shah asked the Assam unit to expand the network and appoint a “Page Pramukh” who will handle elections.

BJP National President Amit Shah addresses a meeting of the partys booth presidents in Guwahati on 24 March. 

(Photo: PTI)

BJP President Amit Shah on 24 March set a target of 21 seats out of 25 parliamentary constituencies from northeast India in Lok Sabha polls in 2019 at a rally of BJP booth unit chiefs in Guwahati, PTI reported. Gearing up for the next General Election, Shah asked the party members to work towards achieving this target.

I want to give a target for 2019 polls. We want to win more than 21 seats out of 25 seats from northeast.

Shah said at the rally

Saying that the party won eight seats from the region during the last Lok Sabha polls in 2014, Shah boasted, "Except Mizoram, all other states in northeast are ruled by NEDA (North-East Democratic Alliance) constituents. So all of you need to take it forward."

According to the PTI report, the party chief also asked the Assam unit to expand the network and appoint "Page Pramukh" or the in-charge of each page of electoral list.

The BJP president hit out at the Congress party for frequent parliamentary disruptions, alleging that it was evading any dialogue on the Central government's major budget announcements on health insurance scheme and steps taken by the party for the welfare of farmers.

If Parliament functions then these issues would be debated. Fearing this, the Congress is not allowing Parliament to function. If they won’t allow Parliament to function then we will go to the public. We have nothing to fear.

Amit Shah, BJP President

He challenged the Congress to go ahead with its no-confidence motion against the government. "We are ready to face it. End the disruption and debate. We have full majority. We have nothing to hide,” he dared the party.

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the way he solved the crisis in Doklam, Shah said, "It sent a message across the globe that no one would dare to touch our boundaries," IANS reported.

(With PTI and IANS inputs)