BJP has planned a massive outreach programme for women in election-bound states Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, & Chhattisgarh. In particular, the party wants to tap young voters.
BJP organisational gen secy BL Santhosh came up with ‘innovative’ ways to expand reach and counter opposition narrative at a review meeting for UP Lok Sabha preparations last week.
Ladli Behna Yojana, launched months ahead of MP elections, promises Rs 1,000 per month to women between 23 to 60 years of age. ‘Ladli Behna Senas’ spread the good word.
With lessons from Karnataka, BJP is hoping to bring down Gehlot government by making crime and corruption its campaign centrepieces in poll-bound Rajasthan.
The BJP in poll-bound MP hopes to replicate the successful Gujarat election formula and beat anti-incumbency by ‘empowering’ workers with ID cards, micromanaging voter lists.
BJP boosted seats with over 50% vote share and expanded its reach in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. But united opposition & diverse voter expectations might be a challenge in 2024, say experts.
Others to violate the rule during oath-taking for new Karnataka assembly was BJP's Basanagouda Patil who swore on 'Hindutva & Goumata'. Several others took oath in the name of local deities.
Analysis of 303 seats won by BJP in 2019 & comparison of vote share with opposition parties show snatching victory from PM Modi may have been difficult back then & may be in 2024 too.
Siddaramaiah said assurances will be fulfilled irrespective of financial burden on state coffers. He also blamed previous BJP govt for bad finances of Karnataka and of the country.
The 76-yr-old leader, who belongs to neither Lingayat or Vokkaliga community, is known for his political acumen, wit & humour. He took oath as 34th CM of Karnataka Saturday.
While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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