People saw development work of BJP govt, re-elected it: Jitendra

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that the BJP's victory in the recent parliamentary election was because of the development work and various pro-poor schemes initiated by the Narendra Modi government.

"There are many lessons to be learnt from the results of the recently held Lok Sabha election, particularly from the record victory margin of more than 3.57 lakh votes in the Udhampur constituency. The biggest lesson is that the voters could see 'vikas' (development), which others could not," Singh told a gathering in Kathua district.

He said opposition parties and a section of the media carried out a sustained campaign against the Modi government but the people, particularly the youth, did not get misled and voted for development.

Singh, who represents Udhampur constituency in Lok Sabha, was given a rousing welcome on his arrival in Kathua for the first time after being inducted into the Union council of ministers.

Another important lesson from the election outcome is that