BJP only pan-Indian party, Congress shrinking: National Executive

BJP on Monday claimed that it is now the only pan-Indian party as Congress is "shrinking" by the day and identified coastal states spanning from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu and Kerala for its growth, asking workers to prepare the organisation for "big gains" there in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

A resolution, 'BJP is the party of Bharat's present It will be the party of Bharat's future', passed at its National Executive meeting here said it is emerging as the natural party of governance in many states and all the other parties have limited regional presence amid the decline of the main opposition party.

Referring to party's win in Assam and rise in its vote share in Kerala and West Bengal, and "unequivocal rejection" of the Congress by voters in the recent assembly polls in five states, it said the National Executive notes with pleasure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for Congress-mukt Bharat has today become a people's mission.

BJP's win in Assam signifies a major ideological victory for it, the resolution said, adding it came against the backdrop of the threat of demographic invasion the state has faced from an unchecked infiltration from neighbouring Bangladesh for decades.

It has reached Himalayan proportions and signalled a death-knell to Assam's identity Successive governments turned a blind eye to this problem with an eye on their vote banks.

That is why the National Executive doesn't look at this victory in the Assembly elections as just another electoral victory alone. It signifies a major ideological victory for the party. We dedicate this victory to Ma Kamakhya, river Brahmaputra and Shrimant Shankaradeva the symbols that epitomise Assamese identity, it said.

Speaking of its performance, the party said, The BJP is today the only pan-Indian party in the country. The BJP is also emerging as the natural party of governance in many States too. Congress is shrinking by day and all the other parties have limited regional presence only.