I am not an outsider: BJP candidate from UP's Deoria constituency Kalraj Mishra says

GORAKHPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Deoria constituency Kalraj Mishra said on Friday that he is not an outsider. Mishra said: "I came here three days back and I visited the constituency and met a lot of people. I realized that Modi wave is there in all the villages and everyone is talking about Narendra Modi. They want to see him as Prime Minister."

"Corruption is a big issue in our country and people are posing faith in Modi as he could make the system clean. The countrymen have seen the development in Gujarat and now they want that kind of development across the nation. I wish to support Modi with my victory," he added.

Mishra also spoke about the allegation of being an outsider. "I have old ties with the place. When I was a minister, I worked a lot for the development of the place and I've come here on the directives of the party. I assure you that I'll work on development model. In the previous election, I contested from Lucknow on the direction of party and I won the legislative assembly poll. Now party leadership had sent me to Deoria and I'll obey the directives of the party."

Mishra said: "Those who are against my selection from the seat are not opposing me but trying to help the the opposition."