The ruthless formula of the hard taskmaster Narendra Modi will prevail. The 'performance' and 'sincerity' being two broad criteria, it is likely about 70 sitting candidates may be replaced by newer faces .... including from other parties.
(BJP sought the opinions of the local/constituency level people through Namo app on the ground by inquiring about the three most popular leaders in each area seat. )
(A Core group comprising among others B L Santhosh and Amit Shah did first screening of the intending candidates.)
Winnability is the catchword.
For example: BJP may surprise in Asansol in West Bengal and field a non-Bengali playback singer. The intent is to stall Trinamool's Shatrughan Sinha. The party leader Agnimitra Pal is seeking candidature from Bardhaman-Durgapur and in that process sitting MP S S Ahluwalia may be replaced.
Thus, BJP's outreach extended beyond party lines, with concerted efforts to attract candidates from 'other parties' as well.
The BJP leadership made it clear that the tickets of MPs with subpar performance would be revoked without hesitation. The names will have several surprises.
BJP president J P Nadda and other top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for four hours well past mid-night to select Lok Sabha candidates. The party leadership is keen to name candidates before announcement of poll dates.
In fact, the first list of candidates could be announced today, March 1, to give candidates about 50 days time to kick-start the campaign.
The BJP employed a multi-layered and exhaustive process, encompassing public feedback, internal evaluations, and high-level strategic discussions, to select the candidates.
The party has harnessed technology to solicit feedback from the grassroots level. Using the Namo App, the public was given a platform to voice their opinions on the performance of incumbent MPs, and in a departure from conventional methods, the BJP sought the opinions of the people on the ground by inquiring about the three most popular leaders in each area.
This bottom-up approach, according to the party, aimed to ensure that the candidates resonated with the sentiments and aspirations of the local population.
Over the past two years, The BJP has continually sought feedback from its MPs, evaluating their performance and addressing concerns.
To further enhance the decision-making process, the BJP reached out to survey agencies to compile comprehensive reports on each parliamentary constituency.
Ministers were tasked with visiting Lok Sabha seats, compiling reports, and providing valuable insights into the performance of incumbent MPs.
-BJP Mahila Morcha is expected to reach out to women voters.
-The BJP is planning a Nari Shakti Vandan Marathon, and reportedly, lakhs of women are likely to take part in this.
-The BJP has also reportedly planned padyatras and scooty rallies.
-Sources say all MPs and MLAs have been told to participate.
The gathered information from ministers and organisational sources was then collated in state-level election committee meetings, laying the foundation for the final selection process. Subsequent to these deliberations, the core BJP group of each state engaged in discussions with top leaders like Mr Nadda, Home Minister Shah, and general secretary BL Santosh.
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