Maha results wake-up call for Opposition on demonetisation: Shah

New Delhi: With BJP emerging as a major gainer in Maharashtra local polls, party chief Amit Shah today said the results should be a “wake-up call” for the opposition parties who were “trying to mislead” people on demonetisation.

“Maharashtra result should be a wakeup call for opposition attempting to mislead people on demonetisation, a decision in national interest,” he said in a tweet.

“BJP has emerged as the largest party. I thank people of Maharashtra for their continued support and faith in BJP’s development politics,” he added.

The party today emerged as a major gainer in the first phase of municipal council polls winning 39 municipal chief’s posts of the 147 urban local bodies, dealing a blow to Congress and NCP in the keenly fought elections, whose campaign centred around issues like demonetisation.

Shah holds meeting with party leaders

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today reviewed the works of various departments of the party in a meeting attended by leaders running them and said he will be spending time in several states in this regard.

Shah told central party leaders to work on their targets in the next three months following which he will travel to states and spend days there to review the progress.

The party runs a number of departments and bodies, like good governance, namami gange.

It has also formed several bodies to reach out to masses to connect them with the Centre’s schemes.

PTI