2 national convention of BJP begins with party's office bearers meeting in Delhi, PM Modi attends meeting

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that the last decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been full of achievements.

He said it was after thirty years that a government with an absolute majority was formed in the country in 2014 and just after five years, in 2019, again, it was a full majority government under Mr Modi's leadership.

In his opening remarks at the BJP national convention in New Delhi this evening, Mr Nadda said, during seven decades of the history of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and Bharatiya Janata Party, it has seen every period, the period of struggle, period of neglect, the Emergency and also the periods of winning and losing in elections.

He said, today BJP has become the largest political party in the world.

He said, before 2014, BJP governments were in only five states.

The BJP president said, after 2014, today there are NDA governments in 17 states and BJP governments in 12 states.

He said, in 2009 Lok Sabha elections, BJP's vote share was 18.8 per cent which increased to 31.3 per cent in 2014 under PM Modi's leadership.

Jaggat Prakash Nadda said, in 2019 Lok Sabha polls BJP broke its own record and its vote share reached 37 per cent. He said, no party except BJP is consistent on its ideology.

The BJP national president said, today, over 80 crore beneficiaries are getting free food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and in the the last ten years the Modi Government have pulled around 25 crore people out of poverty.

He said, on every front, be it health, infrastructure, education or employment, PM Modi's leadership is fulfilling the dreams of every Indian.

Jaggat Prakash Nadda said, Mr Modi's leadership is truly transforming India in an unparalleled way.

He said, PM Modi's visionary leadership has established a new dimension in politics, in the party and in the society of the country.

The BJP Chief said, a tale of successful G20 Presidency, a history of making 2023 the International Year of Millets, a journey from Mangalyaan to Chandrayaan-3, each such stellar achievement became a reality during the last ten years only.

He said, Bharat, in the leadership of Mr Modi is shining bright not only on the earth, but also in the sky.

Jaggat Prakash Nadda said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the very culture of country's politics.

He said, the stellar leadership of PM Modi is ensuring prosperity in the country through keeping GYAN (Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata, Nari Shakti) at the forefront of his focus.