Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day Gujarat visit, on Monday (November 18) evening expressed confidence about the BJP and its allies winning the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Addressing a gathering of the ruling BJP organised on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city, Shah noted India was on its way to becoming the third largest world economy, from the fifth now, by 2027 under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was among key leaders who attended the informal gathering organized by the Ghatlodia assembly unit of the party, said a BJP release.

Maharashtra, where the BJP is part of the ruling coalition, will vote in a single phase on November 20, while Jharkhand, where the saffron party is in the opposition, will see the second and last round of polling the same day. Poll results will be announced on November 23.