Heavy voting signals change in Bengal and Tamil Nadu: Sitharaman india news
MUMBAI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said high turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu points to a possible anti-incumbency wave and political change, even as she termed defections in the BJP as an appeal to the party’s governance and leadership.The Union Finance Minister linked the increased voter participation to dissatisfaction with current governments, saying that “normal election analyst analysis would say that only when there is a strong anti-incumbency wave… this kind of turnout happens,” adding that “this turnout will bring a change…”
On leaders from other parties joining the BJP, he said parties attract new people when they “run a responsive government” and are “absolutely fair in dealing with every section of the society.”Sitharaman also pointed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record, saying his “honesty” and “governance” continue to attract people to the party.