Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (PTI) Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday asserted that Odisha is the “primary state” when it comes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition and acceptability.
Pradhan additionally mentioned Modi is dedicated to the event of Odisha, with the central authorities allocating Rs 18 lakh crore to the state throughout the previous 10 years.
“We consider that Odisha is the primary state within the nation in terms of the recognition and acceptability of PM Narendra Modi. Completely different surveys and assessments present that the PM’s acceptability in Odisha is between 85 and 90 per cent,” he informed reporters right here.
The minister exuded confidence that the BJP will win 15-18 Lok Sabha seats out of 21 within the state throughout the upcoming elections.
“The BJP’s vote share in Odisha was simply 22 per cent in 2014, and the occasion had received only one Lok Sabha seat. In 2019, the vote share elevated to 38 per cent and the BJP received eight Lok Sabha seats.
“As per predictions made by national-level companies, this time, BJP’s vote share within the state will rise to greater than 45 per cent, and we’ll win 15 to 18 Lok Sabha seats,” Pradhan asserted.
He mentioned the problems that may be in focus within the simultaneous Lok Sabha and meeting elections in Odisha from Might 13 can be improvement of the youth, ladies, farmers and the poor.
“The Modi authorities has allotted Rs 18 lakh crore to Odisha throughout the previous 10 years in opposition to the allocation of Rs 3 lakh crore made by the UPA governments from 2004 to 2014. It reveals how decided he’s for the event of Odisha,” Pradhan mentioned.
