BJP triumphs in polls: BJP celebrates victory of 380 ward councillors; Leaders urge elected members to drive local development in Ranchi

Ranchi: The Jharkhand unit of the BJP on Sunday felicitated the newly elected representatives for their performance in the civic polls and their role in strengthening the party at the grassroots level.Although the election was non-party based, the majority of the contenders were backed by various political parties.Senior party leaders, including BJP state president Aditya Prasad Sahu, national general secretary Arun Singh, Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth, and former chief minister Arjun Munda, along with other leaders, attended the programme and congratulated the newly elected representatives.“Around 380 BJP workers emerged victorious as ward councillors in the recently concluded ULB polls in the state. The mayor’s post of Ranchi Municipal and Medininagar and Adityapur municipal corporations was also bagged by BJP-supported candidates. That is a big achievement for us. But this is just the beginning. I urge all the elected ones to take inspiration from PM Modi and work tirelessly to bring societal change and develop the areas they represent,” state president Sahu said.Ranchi Municipal Corporation mayor-elect Roshni Khalkho, who was backed by the BJP, extended her gratitude to the party leaders and said, “Only because of the party’s support and the blessing of the people of Ranchi, I could win the election. I will put all my effort into developing Ranchi in the days to come.”