Celebrations break out at UP BJP office, silence at SP office

DN Bureau

BJP workers raised slogans like "Chappa Chappa Bhajpa", "Kahan pade ho chakkar mein, koi nahin hai takkar mein" and "Modi Modi".

BJP workers celebrating at BJP office in Lucknow
BJP workers celebrating at BJP office in Lucknow


Lucknow: Overjoyed BJP workers, leaders and supporters hugged each other, broke into brief jigs and raised victory slogans in the BJP office here as counting trends indicated a comfortable victory for the party in the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Saturday.


Incontrast there was no activity at the ruling Samajwadi Party's office.


The Bharatiya Janata Party office is just across the roadof the sprawling Vidhan Sabha building.


BJP workers raised slogans like "Chappa Chappa Bhajpa", "Kahanpade ho chakkar mein, koi nahin hai takkar mein" and "Modi Modi".


Some were also carrying posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who most feel acted as the game changer in BJP.


The imminent victory is set to end the BJP's 14-year exile in the state which the party said has been "ruined" by the BSP and the SP in the last decade.


There was no activity at the ruling Samajwadi Party's office at Vikramaditya Marg, which is located just next to the house of former party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, with counting trends indicating a drubbing. The sprawling BSP office near the Annexe, the powercentre of Uttar Pradesh government, also wore a deserted look. (IANS)
 










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