BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has underlined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in his party’s three consecutive electoral successes since 2014, and said that without Modi, the BJP’s seat tally in Lok Sabha may not even be 150. In an interview with news agency ANI, Dubey said: “Today, Modiji has become the Prime Minister for the third time…if Modiji is not our leader, the BJP may not win even 150 seats (in LS polls).”
Dubey also emphasised that that several sections of the country which earlier did not vote for the BJP now support it and that the party has broken new ground in a number of states. “When Modiji came, the vote bank that never belonged to the BJP, especially among the poor, shifted towards the party due to their faith in him. Some may like it or not, but it’s a reality,” he told ANI.
Responding to the speculation over a possible successor of Modi to lead the party, Dubey added that he cannot help but see no one except Modi as the leader for the next 15-20 years. “2029 ka chunav bhi BJP ki mazboori hai ki Modiji ke natritav mein ladna padega…(it is BJP’s compulsion to fight the 2029 (Lok Sabha polls) under leadership of PM Modi). The BJP needs Modiji…As a party worker, I believe that we need Modiji’s leadership,” Dubey added.
He stressed that Modi’s name alone can secure votes for the party and this is a testament to his leadership and the faith that people have in him. “As long as his body permits, we will need his leadership to achieve our goal of a developed India by 2047,” Dubey said.
