You claimed to have won about 90 per cent seats in the local polls.
Yes, we have released the figures. This is the first time that the BJP has won such a large number of urban local bodies.
But there were losses of mayoral posts.
On the mayoral seats, even where the Congress has won by mistake, the BJP is forming the councils, [having won the majority of wards]. It is like in the 2018 assembly polls when the BJP got the higher vote percentage, but the Congress formed the government. People gave the mandate and a higher number of seats to the BJP, but in some mayor seats, there were some pluses and minuses for local reasons, because of which we lost.
Why big losses in the Gwalior-Chambal belt, despite the presence of stalwarts like Jyotiraditya Scindia?
Some situations sometimes develop during elections. We will analyse the reasons in that belt, too.
Did OBC discontent create any problem for you?
Not at all. The BJP has the support of all communities. Our basic motto is ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ and we go by that completely.
So, there will not be any change in the strategy for the 2023 assembly polls?
We are always prepared for all polls. Just see how well the BJP’s organisational system is working on the ground level, which got us so many seats in the local bodies. This is the preparation for 2023. We projected a 51 per cent vote share and in municipal corporations we have reached 52 per cent.
Is there a fatigue among people towards the leadership?
Of course not. Our big win shows the complete faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. People are highly appreciative of the development work done by the Union and the state governments.