"This election is for future of state": BJP Jharkhand co-in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma

Bokaro, (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): Assam chief minister and BJP Jharkhand co-in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the 2024 assembly elections in Jharkhand is crucial for the state's future and expressed confidence that the BJP will secure a decisive victory.
"In the first phase we have performed well and I believe that in the second phase, we will perform even better... This election is for the future of the state. This election will decide whether Jharkhandis will remain for the people of the state or the infiltrators will take over it...," Biswa told ANI.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday also held a roadshow in Bokaro with supporters waving flags of the BJP.
Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of dividing the country and its underprivileged citizens.
While addressing a public meeting in Simdega, Kharge criticised the BJP's slogan "Batenge to Katenge" (if divided, we will be wiped out), claiming it reflects their divisive intentions. He accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP of creating divisions within the country and among its poor.
"RSS and BJP are the ones who divide the country and the poor. Now they are saying, 'Batenge to Katenge.' They are the ones dividing the poor. They have their government at the Centre, and they are ruling the country," he said.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slogan "Sath hai to safe hai" (together, we are safe), Kharge questioned what concrete measures the central government had taken to ensure safety and what specific threats the country faces.
"Modi ji says, 'Sath hai to safe hai'... Safe from what? You should first tell us what you have done for the country. Children from Dalit, Adivasi, and backward communities don't get scholarships. They (BJP) offer nothing for poor children. They only deliver speeches. Your speeches do not fill stomachs... Food is needed to fill stomachs," Kharge said
The first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections for 43 seats was held on November 13.
Elections for the remaining 38 seats will take place on November 20. (ANI)