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BJP Eyes Kerala Gains: Chandrasekhar, Kurian May Get Tickets in Key Strategy Meet

The BJP held a crucial parliamentary board meeting at the Prime Minister's residence to strategize for the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The meeting focused on candidate selection for approximately 140 constituencies, with a priority on fielding women, youth, and new faces. Sources indicate Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar may contest from Nemom, while George Kurian is being considered to attract the Christian vote bank. The party plans to contest over a hundred seats independently, with the remainder in alliance with partners like the BDJS.

Key Points: BJP Kerala Polls Strategy: Chandrasekhar, Kurian Ticket Talks

  • Candidate selection for 140 seats
  • Focus on women, youth & new faces
  • Alliance strategy with BDJS & others
  • Next meetings for Tamil Nadu, Assam
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar, George Kurian may contest Kerala assembly polls; BJP holds parliamentary board meeting

BJP's parliamentary board meets to finalize candidates for Kerala elections, with Rajeev Chandrasekhar and George Kurian likely to contest. Strategy for 140 seats discussed.

"George Kurian may get a ticket to woo the Christian vote bank - sources"

New Delhi, March 13

The Bharatiya Janata Party held a parliamentary board meeting to deliberate on candidate selection and overall strategy for the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.

The parliamentary board meeting was held on Thursday at 4:00 pm at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence and covered two parts - the West Bengal and Kerala assembly elections.

The Kerala parliamentary board meeting started at 5:30 pm and concluded at 7:30 pm at the Prime Minister's residence.Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former BJP president JP Nadda, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, BS Yediyurappa, Rajiv Chandrashekhar, former Kerala BJP president K Surendran, election co-incharge Shobha Karandlaje, Vinod Tawde, V Murlidharan, and Prakash Javadekar were present at the meeting.

According to sources, the meeting involved extensive discussions on around 140 Assembly constituencies across the state.

In the meeting, discussions were held on ticket distribution, candidate names, election surveys managed by private agencies and their comparison, strategy, situation and manifesto in Kerala, sources said.

This time, 20 per cent of women, 25 per cent of youth and new faces will be on the party's priority list.

George Kurian may get a ticket to woo the Christian vote bank, sources said.BJP former leader K Surendran might get a ticket from Manjeshwar, Kerala, and state president Rajiv Chandrashekhar may get the ticket from Nemom, Thiruvananthapuram, sources added.

Once the Election Commission announces the election, the BJP will release the candidate list in two parts.BJP is going to contest more than a hundred seats in Kerala, and the remaining seats will be contested in alliance with the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), Twenty20 and others, sources said.Another parliamentary board meeting will be held from March 15 to 17 to focus on Tamil Nadu, Assam and other states, sources added.

- ANI

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Priya S
The focus on 20% women and 25% youth candidates is a good step forward. Kerala politics needs more young faces and better representation. Hope they actually follow through on this promise and don't just make it a talking point.
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George Kurian
As a Christian from Kerala, I find the mention of "wooing the Christian vote bank" a bit reductive. We vote based on development, governance, and local issues, not just religious identity. Parties should focus on substantive policies.
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Rohit P
Nemom is a key seat! BJP winning it last time was historic. If Rajeev Chandrasekhar contests from there, it will be a high-stakes battle. The alliance with BDJS and Twenty20 is also crucial. Kerala needs a strong alternative. 👍
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Sarah B
The article mentions extensive surveys by private agencies. I hope data-driven candidate selection leads to better governance. But ultimately, the manifesto and ground-level work will matter more than just ticket distribution meetings in Delhi.
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Karthik V
Meeting at the PM's residence shows the importance BJP is giving to Kerala. But the real test is on the ground. The party's national leaders need to understand Kerala's unique socio-political landscape, which is very different from the Hindi heartland.

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