"People's trust in BJP has increased." UP Dy CM after victory in Haryana polls
Oct 08, 2024
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 : Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak congratulated party workers in Haryana, attributing the victory in the state to the growing trust of the people in the BJP and Prime Minister Modi's Garib Kalyan Yojana.
"BJP has formed a government with a huge majority in Haryana for the third time... I express my gratitude to the people of Haryana... This is the victory of Prime Minister Modi's Garib Kalyan Yojanas. Peoples trust in the BJP has increased. I congratulate all the party workers in Haryana," Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said while speaking to the media.
Responding to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's allegations about delays in the announcement of assembly poll results, Pathak remarked, "You know when they win, then the EVM is good. The Congress tries to save face by making these claims. This loss is due to the corruption during their regime and the rejection of their politics of dynasty by the people of Haryana."
After the BJP started leading in Haryana, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had asked if the BJP governments were trying to build pressure on the local administration in Haryana districts.
"We are filing a memorandum, we are lodging a complaint. We hope that the EC will answer our questions. The results of 10-11 rounds are already out but only four to five rounds have been updated on EC website. This is a tactic to pressure the Administration," Jairam Ramesh told ANI.
"There is no need to be disheartened. The game is not over. Mind games are being played. We will not deter, there is no need to be disheartened. We are going to get the mandate. Congress is going to form the government," he added.
He also complained of "unexplained slowdown" in a post on X.
"Like the Lok Sabha elections, in Haryana we are again witnessing a slowing down of uploading up-to- date trends on the ECI website. Is the BJP trying to build pressure on administration by sharing outdated and misleading trends."
In his letter Jairam Ramesh sought immediate directions to officials to update the website with "true and accurate figures".
"Over the last two hours between 9-11 am, there has been an unexplained slowdown in updating of results on the ECI's website. As you can imagine this allows bad faith actors to spin narratives that undermine the process. You can see examples of it already playing out on social media. Our fear is also that such narratives can then be used by these mala fide actors to influence processes where counting is still underway i.e. in most of the counting centres," he said in the letter.
"We request you to issue immediate directions to your officials to update the website with true and accurate figures so that false news and malicious narratives can be countered immediately," he letter added.
According to the latest data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the BJP won 48 out of the 90 assembly seats in Haryana, while Congress secured 36 seats and is leading in 1 seat. Three independent candidates won seats, and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) secured two seats.
