Seeking to remain a step forward of its rivals forward of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s Central Election Committee will maintain a gathering at its headquarters within the nationwide capital on Monday night.
Candidates for some extra Lok Sabha seats are more likely to be finalised on the assembly, in response to social gathering sources.
The assembly may even be attended by the BJP’s companions within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, and Bihar, high sources knowledgeable, including that the allies are more likely to focus on seat-sharing with the social gathering’s high management.
Earlier, on Sunday, 4 leaders from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and one from the Congress joined the BJP within the presence of the social gathering’s basic secretary Tarun Chugh in New Delhi.
The 4 BRS turncoats have been former MPs Godam Nagesh and Sitaram Naik, in addition to former MLAs Saidhi Reddy and Jalagam Venkat Rao.
On March 2, the BJP launched its first listing of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will search his third straight time period in Lower House from Varanasi.
Of the 195 candidates, 34 are ministers from the Center and States, whereas two are former chief ministers who’re within the listing.
In 2019, the BJP-led National Democratic (NDA) gained a complete of 303 seats, leaving the grand-old social gathering behind at 52 seats.
The Lok Sabha polls are anticipated to be held someday between April and May this 12 months.
First Published: Mar 11 2024 | 11:23 AM IST