"People of Mizoram have to trust BJP for development": Minister

Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], November 6 : In view of the Mizoram assembly elections scheduled on November 7, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nisith Pramanik on Sunday said that the people of the state have to trust Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a proper development.
MoS Pramanik said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to perform much better than last time, adding that only the BJP can help in the development of the state.
"The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing development in the country, the people of Mizoram also want that kind of development for them. More and more people are going to vote for the BJP. We have tried to reach the people from remote areas also. People from the tribal areas have also participated in our rallies and public meetings," Pramanik told ANI.
"BJP is going to perform much better than in the past. Only the BJP can develop the Mizos. Whether it is Mizos or Chakma, if they want proper development, they have to trust the BJP," MoS Pramanik added.
Meanwhile, PM Modi, while addressing the people of Mizoram via video conference on Sunday, highlighted that the BJP-led NDA government "bridged the gap" between northeastern states and Delhi by addressing their needs and aspirations.
"Before 2014, people perceived the northeastern states, such as Mizoram, as distant from Delhi both physically and psychologically. The BJP recognized this sense of distance and, after coming into power as part of the NDA government in 2014, made it a priority to bridge this gap by addressing the aspirations and needs of the northeastern states," PM Modi said during the video conference.
He further outlined that Mizoram has the potential to become a global tourist hub.
"Mizoram is a state with both nature and culture. It has the potential to become a global tourist hub. When infrastructure improves, it helps trade, talent and tourism. Infrastructure brings investment, industries, and income and also creates opportunities," the Prime Minister said in his address.
Mizoram is one of the five states undergoing assembly elections. Polls will be held in Mizoram on November 7 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3.
As many as 2,058 votes have been cast through home voting and 7,497 votes through postal ballots at designated facilitation centres for the Mizoram Assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Officer office of the state said on Saturday.
A total of 9,555 votes have been cast through home voting and postal ballots until 5 PM on Saturday.
In a 40-member Mizoram assembly, the Mizo National Front bagged 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent to emerge victorious in the 2018 polls. The Congress secured five seats and the BJP won one seat.