BJP will win more seats in 2019 than 2014: Rajnath Singh

Speaking about the NDA government’s two years in office, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that India’s image had improved by leaps and bounds since PM Modi took office. In an exclusive interview with Zee News, he said that considering the government’s performance, the BJP would do better in the 2019 elections. He said: “As per some surveys conducted recently, BJP will get more seats than 2014, if elections are held today.”

He also said that the BJP will field a prominent face in the upcoming UP elections as its CM candidate. He said: “People are disappointed with Samajwadi Party in UP. They want change. There is no dearth of faces in BJP for UP. We will field a known face.”

He also said about the government’s Pak policy: “We tried reaching out to Pakistan, but they retracted. During Pathankot attack probe, it was decided in advance that JIT will come to India and NIA will go to Pakistan. But, Pakistan broke the agreement.”

About the JNU controversy, he said that the government wouldn’t tolerate any attempts to break the country. “Delhi Police took appropriate action. Even if the whole world supports those talking ill of India, our party will not tolerate any attempt to break the country,” he said. He added that the Uttarakhand crisis was Congress’ internal matter and that PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir was doing rather well.