Ravindra Panwar, ShimlaOne hour ago
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Although the winds have become cold in Himachal these days, the political mercury of the mountains is rising due to the election campaign. Himachal remains the focal point of central politics, especially BJP’s activity these days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming here again and again. Modi, who is trying to change the custom of Himachal’s electoral politics, wants a second consecutive chance for his party from the Himachali people. Modi reached Una and Chamba on Thursday. This was his third visit to Himachal in the last two weeks.
In the election season, BJP has the most support and hope from a boat named Modi. On the other hand, the Congress, sitting in the opposition for 5 years, does not want to leave its ‘turn’ in this hilly state. Congress’s turn in this sense because Himachal has a tradition of changing the government after every five years. BJP is in power for 5 years, so Congress is hoping that now people will give it a chance. Modi is trying to change this ‘meri-bari, teri-bari’ tradition.
First PM to do so many tours
How serious are Himachal BJP and party high command about ‘Mission Repeat’, it can also be gauged from the fact that PM himself reached here for the third time in 17 days. Modi’s Mandi rally on September 28 was washed away in the rain. Although he addressed the people virtually. After a week, Modi reached Bilaspur and Kullu. Claiming to write a new script for the development of health services in the mountains, PM dedicated the newly built AIIMS in Bilaspur to the public and then reached Kullu Dussehra. Modi became the first Prime Minister to participate in the International Kullu Dussehra. For the first time in the last 75 years, after the country’s independence, a Prime Minister has come to Himachal for the first time.
trying to take the promise from the hills
It is clear from the activism of the BJP high command in Himachal that the party wants to come to power here for the second time in a row. Modi has also been saying this in his speeches. He is trying to make the people of the state feel again and again that the ‘double engine’ government of BJP is doing the work which the previous governments have not done in years. Modi is trying to take the promise from the hills that he will give a chance to the BJP for the second time in a row.
Strategy to get into the heart with local touch
Narendra Modi, who has lived in Himachal for many years while working in the BJP organization, has been calling it his second home. He starts dialogue in the local language to connect directly with the people of the mountain. Beginning the speech in Punjabi at Una, he got the head bowed in honor of Guru Nanakdev and Mother Chintpurni and greeted everyone in Chambiali wearing the traditional cap in Chamba. Referring to ‘Local for Vocal’ while remembering the cuisine of Chamba, he also mentioned Chamba’s handkerchief.