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Those involved in chitfund and mining scams will be put behindbars: Amit Shah in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar | Slamming the Naveen Patnaik- led BJD government in the state over mining and chitfund scams, BJP national president Amit Shah said on Sunday those involved in corrupt practices will be put behind bars if his party comes to power in Odisha.

Shah, after releasing the party’s manifesto here, said the BJP seeks to build a “New Odisha” by breaking the shackles of the Patnaik-led government, which ruled the state for 19 years.

“While corruption was rampant in allocation of mines, chit fund scam flourished because of the protection provided to those involved in corrupt practices. “A large number of innocent and poor investors were taken for a ride. The BJP, after coming to power, will put them behind bars,” he asserted.

Shah also alleged that the powers of the elected representatives have been handed over to the bureaucrats, sidelining the senior leaders of the ruling BJD. “Bureaucrats are running show in Odisha, they have no understanding of people’s aspirations,” he alleged.

Exuding confidence that the BJP will come to power both in Odisha and at the Centre, he said the party manifesto for the state focussed on the welfare and empowerment of farmers, women, youth and the weaker sections of society.

Assembly election in Odisha is slated to be held along with Lok Sabha polls in four phases, beginning April 11. The state has 147 assembly and 21 Lok Sabha seats.

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BJP nominates SS Ahluwalia from Durgapur

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New Delhi | The BJP on Sunday announced SS Ahluwalia as its candidate from the Durgapur Lok Sabha seat of West Bengal.

In the current Lok Sabha, the 67-year-old represents the Darjeeling seat in the same state.

After his candidature was announced, Ahluwalia said he was grateful to the party leadership for nominating him from the seat where he “learnt most important lessons” of his life.

“I spent my student days there. I was a student activist in the Burdwan university. And my candidature is an opportunity for me to serve the people of this place,” he said.

With this, the party has announced 408 candidates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls which will start on April 11 and continue till May 19. The counting of the votes will take place on May 23.

The BJP has already renominated Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and fielded Amit Shah from Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

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