Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday by thanking Varanasi voters for electing him by a huge margin in the Lok Sabha elections that political analysts will have to accept that beyond poll arithmetic there is a chemistry.
PM Modi said" work and workers create wonders, by giving full credit for his victory to the workers at the grassroots level for creating awareness about his government's policies and programmes for the people. Uttar Pradesh is showing the way for India."
He was also grateful to his opponents who fought against him. At the same time he lamented there was a sense of political untouchability, adding BJP workers were being killed for their ideology in West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala. His remarks assumed significance to murder of a BJP leader in Amethi in the first post-poll violence in Uttar Pradesh.
Modi also offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple here, visited the temple town four days after steering his party to a huge win. An LED screen was installed at the entrance of temple which live-streamed visuals from inside when he offered prayers. The chief priest performed a ritual with PM Modi.
He quoted saying that "For the country I am the PM, but for you I am your MP, I am your sevak." He also spoke of importance of "perfect synergy" between the government and the party.
He visited Varanasi three days before he takes oath after being re-elected as Prime Minister for a second term. The Modi-led BJP won 303 out of the 542 seats in the Lok Sabha.
