PM Modi Explains Why He Believes BJP Will Get "Historic Mandate"
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The BJP, which won 303 seats in 2019, has set itself a mammoth target of 370 this time and with help from allies, it aims go "400 paar".
Pitching his government as sensitive to the dreams and aspirations of the millions of Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined how the trust shown by voters will help his party, BJP, win a "historic mandate".
The country is in the middle of a marathon general election spread over six weeks, the second biggest since the general election of 1951-52, with three more rounds to go. There are seven phases. The votes will be counted on June 4.
"Sarkaar ke prati bharosa hai aur isiliye main kehta hoon ki is chunaav main BJP historically ek bahut bada record set karne wali hai (There is great trust in this government. It is for this reason I say that the BJP will get a historic mandate and will set a record)," PM Modi said in an interview with NDTV's Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia.
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