Modi Bulldozes Congress In 90% Muslim Dominated Salaya Municipality

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Headlining Tuesday's victory is the Salaya municipality in the Jamnagar district of Saurashtra, where 90 per cent of the population is Muslim. For the 27 seats at stake, the BJP put up 24 Muslim candidates, who were all successful. The Congress, which has won the town elections for decades, did not win a single seat.

In the state elections in December, Mr Modi had not fielded a single Muslim candidate, allowing the Congress to question his secularism. The BJP had countered that candidates were picked on the basis of whether they were likely to deliver constituencies.

In recent speeches, Mr Modi has attributed his popularity to what he calls "P2G2" - pro-people good governance. Tuesday's results prove that theory, his party said. "It's a reply to those who have been targeting the chief minister. It's not about religion or caste, it's about good governance. The people of Salaya have voted for good governance,'' commented BJP spokesman Jagdish Bhavsar.

The area has seen huge investment for a new power project and the modernization and expansion of its port in partnership with the Essar group.


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