Speaking to the mass audience via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said, "I want to make this yatra reach each and every poor person in the village and the cities. In 2047, when India will complete 100 years of independence, we have to make sure that this country will be developed."
The yatra started in other states earlier, and its launch in the five states got delayed due to the model code of conduct in place due to the elections.
Polling concluded in the high-stakes electoral battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Friday, with both the Congress and the BJP hoping for victory in the two Hindi heartland states.
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda met the party's general secretaries on Friday and held discussions on the upcoming Assembly elections in five states.