In a pivotal political development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the helm at the central election committee meeting of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) held at the party’s New Delhi headquarters on Wednesday. The primary agenda of this high-profile gathering was the meticulous selection of candidates for the impending state Assembly elections, as reported by PTI.
This marked a significant occasion as it represented Prime Minister Modi’s maiden visit to the party’s central office following his illustrious chairmanship of the G20 summit in the national capital just last weekend.
Alongside Prime Minister Modi, the esteemed members of the central election committee, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda, lent their expertise and insights to the deliberations.
The central election committee focused its deliberations primarily on the upcoming Assembly elections in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Notably, it is expected that the meeting would culminate in the finalization of candidate nominations for this crucial electoral battleground. Furthermore, Chhattisgarh, another state of political significance, was previously on the central election committee’s agenda, according to sources cited by PTI.
In a noteworthy departure from established convention, the BJP has proactively commenced the announcement of its Assembly election candidates well in advance of the official election schedule released by the election commission. This strategy underscores the party’s intent to rigorously prepare for the impending electoral contests.
The forthcoming Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram are scheduled for November-December, representing the last leg of state-level elections before the grand Lok Sabha showdown in 2024.
In a separate development, veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, who was in the national capital for the party’s central election committee meeting, expressed his intent to expedite the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and the party’s new state president. “I will request for the appointment of the opposition leader and the new state president as early as possible,” Yediyurappa asserted.
Despite the new Assembly having been elected nearly four months ago, the party is yet to designate individuals for the pivotal roles of Leaders of Opposition in both the House and the Legislative Council.
This meeting exemplifies the BJP’s strategic preparations for the impending electoral contests, setting the stage for a high-stakes political showdown in the coming months.
