BJP’s Central Election Committee will meet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. During this time, a final decision can be taken regarding the candidates for one-third of the total Lok Sabha seats.
It is being told that the first list of candidates may be released next Friday. This will also include those seats where the ruling party has never won.
Apart from PM Modi, BJP CEC includes senior leaders like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, BS Yediyurappa who will discuss the names of possible candidates.
A person familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times, ‘I think many seats in South India may be included in the first list.’
He said that the announcement of the names of the candidates now would ensure that they get about 50 days to prepare for the general elections.
Due to this strategy, good results were seen for the ruling party in Madhya Pradesh. In MP, BJP had announced 39 candidates for difficult seats more than 3 months before the elections.
Speculation of Jaishankar, Sitharaman contesting Lok Sabha elections
Union Minister and BJP leader Prahlad Joshi has given a big statement regarding External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
He said on Monday that both of them can contest elections from Karnataka or other state constituencies. Joshi said, ‘Jaishankar and Sitharaman can contest elections from Karnataka or other state constituencies.
There is still no clarity about the constituency. However, both the ministers refused to comment on this. It is known that Jaishankar is a member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat while Sitharaman represents Karnataka in the Upper House.
Discussion intensifies regarding Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan
There is also speculation about Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal contesting the Lok Sabha elections. The matter got fueled by the statement of WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala when she said in Abu Dhabi that Goyal could not come there because he was politically busy.
He said that Goyal himself is in the race for a seat. When asked about this, the spokesperson of Goyal’s office said that this decision is not taken by individuals, but the decision has to be taken by the party. Meanwhile, Dharmendra Pradhan is expected to contest from Sambalpur or Dhenkanal in Orissa.
Bhupendra Yadav can dance from Haryana. It is possible that Hardeep Puri may not stand in the general elections, because he still has 2 years left in the Upper House.