All of us know what is the position of Congress here,” Mr. Gadkari observed. BJP will emerge as a strong option in south and eastern India,” he said, adding that the country’s future and fate will change in future under Mr. Modi. “Those who understand the politics of Uttar Pradesh know how much relevance Congress has there. He said the government’s pro-poor and pro-farmer policies are clearly reflected in the resolutions, a claim that comes amid opposition attack on Modi government’s alleged pro-rich tilt. Mr. Gadkari was also dismissive of a change of guard in the Congress for Uttar Pradesh, where Madhusudan Mistry has been replaced by Ghulam Nabi Azad as AICC General Secretary in-charge for the poll-bound State.

Source: The Hindu June 13, 2016 12:25 UTC