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Since the past 15 years it has been SP-BSP governments in the state and in this period several states which were behind Uttar Pradesh have improved but UP was still lagging behind, he claimed.

Other states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh have been pulled out of the Bimaru states list after BJP got a chance, he said.

"I want to assure people here that given a chance BJP will pull it out of the list in five years," he said.

"After 30 years, it is for the first time any party has got absolute majority at the Centre and I want to thank the people of UP for it...BJP workers have been blessed by the people and now want to do something for the state, he said.

"Till we do not have a government in Lucknow not much can be done about issues concerning everyday life like law and order, power, health among others.

"Every year our government has given Rs one lakh crore more than UPA government and I want to ask Akihlesh ji where has it gone, why the situation has not imporved here...he will have to give a reply, merely (entering into an alliance) will not hoodwink the people," he said.

"UP's law and order is worst in the country, in villages ruling party goondas have grabbed land...women are not safe, mining and road mafia are active in the state," he said.

On the issue of exodus FIRs are not filed in police stations.

"After note ban, these elections are being held and we have faith that the kind of war BJP and PM have launched against black money, UP will show us the results," he said.

"We have not indulged in politics of caste, religion or family, and politics of performance is going to start in the state," he said.

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