A party insider hinted that the first list of candidates might bring surprises by introducing some new names for prominent LS seats. “The first list after the CEC meeting is also expected to include names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union ministers Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur and others,” suggested a BJP leader.“There is a strong possibility that the first list of candidates will cover dozens of those LS seats categorised as ‘weak’ for the party based on the performance of the 2019 LS elections,” hinted a party source. As part of a meticulously crafted strategy for the 2024 LS elections, the BJP has identified 161 LS seats across the country, mainly from South India, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where party candidates either narrowly lost or performed poorly in 2019.“So far, several rounds of meetings with leaders from Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana have been held regarding candidate selection for the upcoming LS polls. The party’s top-ranking think tank meticulously assessed the candidates’ winnability and other factors crucial for the final results,” said a senior BJP leader.
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