BJP to hold Uttarakhand core committee meeting in Delhi today; poll strategy on agenda
New Delhi, August 5
Bharatiya Janata Party will hold a key meeting of its Uttarakhand Core Committee at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday evening to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
The meeting will be attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt and other senior leaders from the state.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin, National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh and other senior party leaders are also expected to participate.
According to party sources, the meeting will focus on the BJP's electoral strategy for the Assembly polls, strengthening the organisation down to the booth level, reviewing ongoing campaigns and discussing the party's future programmes in the state. Efforts to further intensify the party's election preparedness are also expected to be reviewed during the meeting.
This comes days after the BJP suffered a defeat in the Bankipur assembly seat in Bihar.
Jan Suraaj Party president Prashant Kishore had defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by a margin of 19,324 votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
In Datia, Madhya Pradesh, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh won against BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes.
However, the Majalpur seat in Gujarat was won by BJP's Satendrabhai Patel, who defeated Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari by a huge margin of 30,630 votes.
Uttarakhand's 70-member assembly held its last elections in February 2022. The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led BJP in the state had secured 47 seats, way past the 35-seat halfway mark. Congress won 19 seats. The BJP-led government is seeking a third term in the assembly, having been in power since 2017, with Trivendra Singh Rawat as the CM. Pushkar Dhami was appointed to the post of Chief Minister in July 2021.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The people of Uttarakhand have seen development under BJP - better roads, Char Dham all-weather highway, and infrastructure projects. But the rising prices and unemployment are issues. If they address these, they'll easily win again. Dhami ji is approachable, which is a plus. Let's see what strategy they come up with. 🙏
History shows Uttarakhand has never re-elected a sitting government, but BJP broke that pattern in 2022. Now they're aiming for a third term, which would be historic. The booth-level strengthening is the right approach - that's how they won 47 seats last time. Prashant Kishor's victory in Bihar is worrying though. The BJP high command is wise to meet now.
Respectfully, I feel the BJP is becoming complacent. The defeat in Bihar should be a wake-up call. In Uttarakhand, the statehood movement sentiment is strong, and locals want more autonomy over their resources. The core committee should discuss local issues like migration from hills, not just electoral strategy. That's what connects with voters.
Watching Indian politics from abroad, it's fascinating how the BJP consolidates its vote bank. The Uttarakhand strategy seems solid - they've got a popular CM, a strong organizational network, and the Hindutva card. But the recent by-poll reversals show anti-incumbency is creeping. The meeting timing is perfect - one year before the polls. Smart move by Nadda ji.
The Congress needs to pull up its socks! They've been out of power in Utt
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