On Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories, where the party is eyeing to return to power again. However, the remaining states are still under uncertainty.
List of in-charges for LS Poll
The BJP president JP Nadda appointed Baijayant Jay Panda as the in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Laxmikant Bajpai to Jharkhand, Ashok Singhal to Arunachal Pradesh, Y Satya Kumar to Tamil Nadu and Andaman &Nicobar Islands, Arvind Menon to Lakshadweep, ZP Thanga to Mizoram, Temjen Along to Nagaland, Nirmala K Surana to Puducherry, Dilip Jaiswal to Sikkim, Dushyant K Gautam to Uttarakhand, G Krishna Reddy to Telangana, and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to Rajasthan.
Further, Biplab Deb for West Bengal and Haryana, Jeevan Gupta for Punjab, Vijaypal Singh Tomar for Odisha, Himanta Biswa Sarma for Meghalaya, Sambit Patra for Manipur, Sunil Bansal for Maharashtra, Mahendra Singh for Madhya Pradesh, P Muralidhar Rao for Kerala, Sanjay Tandon for Himachal Pradesh, RM Agarwal for Karnataka, Sunita Duggal for Jammu and Kashmir, Vinod Tawde for Bihar, Dharmendra Pradhan for Assam, and Anil Jain for Delhi and Chandigarh are in-charges for the states.
Why only appointed in-charges to 23 states?
The BJP’s decision to appoint in-charges for the Lok Sabha poll only to 23 states as a strategic focus to gain victory, as these states where they currently hold power, face competitive races for potential expansion. The party may be finalizing their appointments for the remaining states for careful consideration for the best fit for each region, according to the sources.
Moreover, by leaving some states, the BJP might be aiming for a flexible campaign strategy. They could either assign a new in-charge or reassign the existing ones depending on the circumstances and necessity. Also, they may have a strong organisational place in the states with the current leaders and could be able to handle the campaign duties.
BJP mulls new faces for in-charges
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has introduced several new faces as in-charges and co-in-charges for the upcoming Lok Sabha poll in various states and the UTs like Jay Panda for Uttar Pradesh, Sanjay Tandon for Himachal Pradesh, and many others.
Moreover, women are also present in the list of Lok Sabha in-charges by the BJP. Smriti Irani for Goa, Darshana Jardosh for Tripura, Sunita Duggal for Jammu and Kashmir, and Aparajita Sarangi will be the co-in-charge for Odisha, partnering with Vijay Singh Tomar. Likewise, BJP is planning for its next move for the upcoming election.
Next move of BJP amid poll?
BJP might intensify its campaign in crucial states like Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, where they aim to expand or retain seats. Besides, the party might engage in further discussions with potential allies like JD(U) to consolidate their position in specific regions to start joint campaign activities.
Ultimately, the BJP might make a digital push by using social media, targeted online advertising, and digital outreach to connect with younger voters and rural populations, by highlighting their economic record and showcasing their achievements and promises of future growth.
