Adityanath renews membership under BJP's Sakriya Sadasyata Abhiyan
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Saturday renewed his membership with the BJP, reaffirming his commitment as an "active member" and saying he is "enlightened by the spirit of 'Nation First'".
The aim of the campaign is to broaden the membership base of the Bharatiya Janata Party and to promote its core principles among the public.
Adityanath renewed his membership under the BJP's 'Sakriya Sadasyata Abhiyan'. UP BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary was also present on the occasion.
In a post on X in Hindi, Adityanath said, "Enlightened by the spirit of 'Nation First', I felt very happy to renew my membership as an active worker of @BJP4India today under the 'Active Membership Campaign' of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the world's largest political party."
"I appeal to all my respected workers to definitely join this campaign started under the able leadership of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and strengthen the resolve of 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat'," he said.
With nationalism and development as its foundational pillars, the BJP seeks to enhance its ideological strength through this initiative, a statement said, adding as part of this membership drive, millions of workers and supporters across the country are being encouraged to join the party.
It said Adityanath's active participation will further fortify the BJP and strengthen its dominance in Indian politics. CM Adityanath urged people to actively engage in this campaign and contribute to steering the country in a new direction, the statement added.
VIDEO | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) gets his BJP membership renewed in the presence of party's state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary in Lucknow.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
