<p>BJP president Amit Shah today had lunch at the residence of a tribal worker of the party here as part of the BJP's outreach programme to strengthen the bond with the socially-oppressed classes.<br /><br />Shah, flanked by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state party chief Nandkumar Chauhan, ate 'daal-baati', 'kadi-chaval' and sweets at Kamal Singh Uike's house in Sevania-Gaud area of the state capital.<br /><br />The tribal worker's family was busy since morning to prepare the food for the special guest.<br /><br />Shah, who was on a three-day visit of Madhya Pradesh since Friday, has earlier had meals at the residences of socially-oppressed party workers in other states as well.<br /><br />The BJP is committed to development and the states where it has formed governments have seen fast-paced growth, Shah said on Friday and cited the examples of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh which were earlier called 'BIMARU' (laggards).<br /><br />The NDA government has given over Rs 5 lakh crore to Madhya Pradesh for different schemes, Shah had said.<br /><br />In the last three years, the Modi government has launched 106 schemes for welfare of the poor and other disadvantaged sections of the society, he earlier said.<br /><br />Shah's visit to MP is part of the BJP chief's 110-day nationwide tour to strengthen and expand the party's support base ahead of the 2019 general elections.<br /><br />The Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP is in power for over a decade, are due in end-2018.</p>
<p>BJP president Amit Shah today had lunch at the residence of a tribal worker of the party here as part of the BJP's outreach programme to strengthen the bond with the socially-oppressed classes.<br /><br />Shah, flanked by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state party chief Nandkumar Chauhan, ate 'daal-baati', 'kadi-chaval' and sweets at Kamal Singh Uike's house in Sevania-Gaud area of the state capital.<br /><br />The tribal worker's family was busy since morning to prepare the food for the special guest.<br /><br />Shah, who was on a three-day visit of Madhya Pradesh since Friday, has earlier had meals at the residences of socially-oppressed party workers in other states as well.<br /><br />The BJP is committed to development and the states where it has formed governments have seen fast-paced growth, Shah said on Friday and cited the examples of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh which were earlier called 'BIMARU' (laggards).<br /><br />The NDA government has given over Rs 5 lakh crore to Madhya Pradesh for different schemes, Shah had said.<br /><br />In the last three years, the Modi government has launched 106 schemes for welfare of the poor and other disadvantaged sections of the society, he earlier said.<br /><br />Shah's visit to MP is part of the BJP chief's 110-day nationwide tour to strengthen and expand the party's support base ahead of the 2019 general elections.<br /><br />The Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP is in power for over a decade, are due in end-2018.</p>