Adityanath Suggests Modi Will Run Nation for 25 Years, Cites Ram Manhor Lohia's 'Prediction'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday invoked Ram Manohar Lohia to suggest that Narendra Modi is set to run the country for many more years because of his focus on providing toilets and fuel for the poor.

In an interview to news agency Press Trust of India, the chief minister expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win 74 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in his state, three more than it bagged on its own in 2014.

Mr Adityanath said the socialist leader's dream has been fulfilled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP will form the government with a clear majority after the 2019 elections.