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BJP’s BL Santhosh to tour Punjab zones ahead of 2024 polls
Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh will begin a two-day tour of Punjab's five organisational zones on August 24. The visit is seen as part of the party's preparations…
Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh will begin a two-day tour of Punjab's five organisational zones on August 24. The visit is seen as part of the party's preparations for next year's assembly elections in the state.
Santhosh will halt briefly in Chandigarh before touring the Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana zones. He is scheduled to meet former and current BJP MPs, MLAs and other public representatives in each zone to gather ground-level inputs on the party's electoral prospects.
According to party sources, the BJP's alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal is almost finalised, though seat-sharing talks remain stuck over SAD's demand for 5-10 additional seats. The visit may also help identify potential candidates. Punjab has 117 assembly seats, and the BJP has never won the state on its own.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Punjab has been a difficult state for the BJP, which has always contested in alliance with the SAD. The 2022 elections saw the party win only two of 117 seats. The current exercise suggests the BJP is trying to build a standalone organisational presence even as it negotiates a tie-up. The real test will be whether Santhosh's tour leads to a formal seat-sharing agreement before candidate nominations begin. Watch for the final SAD-BJP seat split, expected by September.
Source: timesnownews.com
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