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It is a victory of corruption-free governance: Amit Shah

Jubilant over the massive wins for the party in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday termed it a…

IANS | New Delhi | March 11, 2017 8:24 am

It is a victory of corruption-free governance: Amit Shah

Jubilant over the massive wins for the party in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday termed it a victory of corruption-free governance as well the BJP's ideology.

"It is the victory of corruption-free governance and pro-poor policies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Shah said in a tweet.

"It is a victory of BJP's ideology and Prime Minister Modi's welfare policies for the poor and his pro-development government," he added.

The BJP president also thanked the voters of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for reposing their faith in the saffron party and giving a "historic verdict".

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