Motihari: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to power in the state. While the first phase of election was held on November 6, the second phase will be held on November 11. Results will be announced on November 14.

Speaking to the gathering at the Motihari rally, Adityanath said, "Polls are ongoing in Bihar. The first phase ended on November 6. The trend of the first phase showed that nobody will be able to commit a crime under the shadow of the lamp (RJD's election symbol). Bihar will shine under the LED light of NDA under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state chief minister Nitish Kumar. Bihar has already decided that NDA will return to power.”

Yogi Adityanath slams RJD, Congress

He added, "Bihar has its own glorious history. The state that has given Nalanda University. The state that gave Aryabhatt and Acharya Chanakya. The state that enlightened Gautam Buddha with knowledge. The state which is the birthplace of 24 Tirthankar. We need to think about why the state fell to the lowest in terms of literacy. No one is to be blamed for the same except the RJD and the Congress.”

"Those who used Bihar for their own benefit, but did nothing for the state. They did not work for the development of Bihar. The youth of the state used to work hard. The world has always appreciated the talent of the youth in Bihar, but their efforts used to go in vain due to 'dalali' on Congress and the RJD,” he added further while targeting the Grand Alliance.

‘NDA has ensured good governance’

Maintaining that the return of NDA is needed in Bihar, Adityanath observed, "Youth had no other option except to leave the state. The NDA Government under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar has ensured good governance om the state. The return of the NDA Government is needed in Bihar for the state's development. Be it air, railway, inland water, metro, or road connectivity, Bihar is progressing on all fronts. Today, Bihar has AIIMS, IIT, medical and engineering colleges. Investments are also coming in the state”.

Mafia scared of bulldozers in UP: Yogi Adityanath

Talking about the use of bulldozers against mafia in UP, Adityanath said, "If any criminal wins, investment won't come. The youth will escape the state. For such criminals only we have a bulldozers in Uttar Pradesh. These bulldozers have created fear among the mafia in UP. While they have been defeated in UP, the youth of the state have also started getting jobs.”