Guwahati: JP Nadda, the head of the BJP at the federal level has announced his intention to participate in the “Jan Vishwas Yatra” on January 12. The Tripura assembly elections are scheduled for this year and he also asserted that the yatra has thus far gotten a resoundingly positive response from the populace.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had launched the programme in the state on January 5.
“We have received an overwhelming response from the people as we expected. Citizens of the state were seen coming out of homes and blowing conches to support the yatra. It is a festival-like situation. Our national president JP Nadda will participate on the concluding day of the programme on January 12,” the chief minister said.
He added that the ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’, also known as the ‘Rath Yatra’ in Tripura, is expected to come to a close on Thursday at Umakanta Ground, when the party’s national president would address a crowd.
“Nadda ji will land at MBB airport on January 12 at 11 am and move to Lankamura, a border village on the outskirts of Agartala, to interact with the people living there. He will check if they are getting government schemes,” he said as reported by PTI.
Before departing the state, the BJP president would meet with the party’s core committee in Tripura to discuss an electoral strategy, a member of the saffron camp said. The chief minister said the BJP will issue its manifesto for the Assembly elections in due course, noting that party officials and workers will be “election-ready” once the “Jan Vishwas Yatra” concludes.
On being asked about an alliance with any party, Saha on Tuesday said, “As of now, there is no move for allying with any party outside the ruling coalition but anything can happen at any time as our doors are always open for all.”
In the next assembly elections, the BJP will exceed its current tally of 36 seats in the 60-member House, he said. To a query on the possible alliance between the CPI (M) and the Congress to defeat the BJP, the chief minister said, “They always have understanding. Such an initiative was taken in West Bengal but failed. If any coalition is formed in Tripura, it will fail.”