Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said people have shown full confidence in the BJP and the NDA and the Lok Sabha elections results were a victory of the people, democracy and faith in the country's Constitution.
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The Prime Minister, addressing party supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi said that the Opposition INDIA bloc, despite being united, could not win as many seats as BJP got on its own. Confirming that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form the government for a consecutive third term, PM Modi said that the nation can expect big decisions as soon as they enter office.
Here are five notable quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at New Delhi after the Lok Sabha elections results were out on Tuesday.
1. " The fight against corruption is becoming tougher by the day. Corruption is being shamelessly glorified for political interest. In our third term, NDA will focus a lot on rooting out corruption of all kinds...On this sacred day, it is confirmed that NDA is forming govt for the 3rd time. We are grateful to the people..."
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2. "After 1962, for the first time a government has won the mandate for a third consecutive term... It is Modi's guarantee that country will write fresh chapter of big decisions in our third term..."
3. "Our Constitution is our guiding light. This year will mark 70 years of our Constitution. We will work with all states and work hard towards becoming 'viksit Bharat'..."
4. "...in Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, Congress has been wiped out...BJP is going to form government in Odisha...BJP won a seat in Kerala as well... Our party workers in Kerala have made a lot of sacrifices..."
5. "They (Election Commission of India) carried out such a huge election with so much efficiency in this scorching heat. Our security forces have also effectively carried out their work. Every Indian is proud of the credibility of India's election process and system," he said.