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A series of meetings including those of B The Prime Minister with the Cabinet on July 3 The district level meetings of BJP leaders with the party leadership in the first week of July is likely to be the BJP’s last major attempt to reorganize the party and government in the run-up to next year’s Lok Sabha elections.
While discussions about possible changes in the party’s national and state units have been going on for a while, the party’s senior leadership is meeting with key leaders from the states on July 6, 7 and 8, at the district level.
BJP leaders from eastern and northeastern states have been invited to a meeting in Guwahati on July 6, leaders of northern, central and western states will meet in New Delhi on July 7, and leaders of southern states will meet in Hyderabad on July 8.
The sources said that the organizational renewal includes some changes at the national level, as a few new secretaries-general and secretaries-general will be appointed.
Sources also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may go for changes in his cabinet to “refresh” administrations that did not live up to his expectations. The sources said the changes also help the government to remove the fatigue factor.
Modi is scheduled to meet the Cabinet at 4 pm on July 3. Speculation is rife that the BJP leadership is considering bringing some senior leaders from the states to the center – both in government and in the party.
With the party already making efforts to renew ties with allies, sources in the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde said its representation in the union cabinet was on the table.
Changes to a number of state units were also on the table, but as opposition parties, threatened by their dominant position in national politics, meet in Patna last week to build a common platform, “the BJP has to broaden its polling preparations and review Polling Strategies.
The BJP, which has already begun efforts to reinvent the NDA and secure its position even in the event of a possible drop in the tally, wants to breathe fresh air in the disputed state units and house order ahead of the big test in 2024.
Her first focus is expected to be the states heading into the assembly elections this year – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.
Against the background of the detailed review by the national leadership of the performance of organizations in these countries, some staff changes are expected.
Despite the changing of the guard in August in the Chhattisgarh state unit, internal issues in the party are yet to be settled, as he learned. As Congress makes attempts to put on a united face — on Wednesday, it appointed TS Singhdeo, a known rival of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to the party as deputy chief minister — the BJP will have to work together, said a state party deputy. The party appointed Arun Saw as the head of the Chhattisgarh unit in August last year.
In Madhya Pradesh, there is talk that a new face may emerge at the helm of affairs in the state party. But at least two senior leaders in the party have indicated that the time is too short for any leader to create fundamental differences before the assembly elections.
It wouldn’t be reasonable to appoint a new boss at the last minute. “The national leadership is taking over the situation and will make the final decision after considering all possible advantages and disadvantages,” said a party leader from the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed CP Joshi as its Rajasthan unit chief in March this year and the party is unlikely to announce a chief minister candidate ahead of elections in the state scheduled for later this year.
Unity State Telangana, a southern state where the BJP has maintained its focus to emerge as an alternative force, is still grappling with deep internal strife. A large section of party leaders say the continuation of Pandey by Sanjay Kumar, whose term ended in February, could spoil the party’s prospects in the assembly elections.
Itila Rajendran, who joined the BJP from the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (now Bharat Rashtra Samiti) and in which he was considered the right-hand man of Prime Minister K Chandrasekar Rao or KCR, was slated by the department to be the party’s next president. “He can put up a strong fight against the KCR. He will be like Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam for the BJP,” said the party leader.
However, the sources said that no decision has been taken yet and that “the picture will not become clear until after the July 8 meeting.”
However, party sources conceded that the BJP in Telangana should “walk more miles” to present itself as a formidable force against the BRS. And the party will have to find candidates for a decent and formidable fight in at least 50 percent more seats in the state. “We’re good at 40 percent of the state,” said a party leader from the state.
Nor does the party ignore the conference. The Congress, which dominated the state political landscape until the formation of the state after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, is on its way to revival. On the one hand, the Congress is also like the BJP – it also needs to revive 60 percent of the additional seats. But at least the BJP has the resources and mechanisms to fight the battle even at the last minute.
“Congress has gained support among Muslims and Dalits, so strengthening Congress will weaken BRS and BJP can strengthen majority vote,” the leader said.
While a section argues that the persistence of Sanjay Kumar could be a burden on the party, others say that even if there is no change in the unity of the state, the collective leadership – from Sanjay Kumar, Rajendran, Arvind Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha MP) and DK Aruna (ex-minister) – He can make the pitch for the party.
The BJP will also have to finalize a decision on its potential alliance with the TDP. After the party’s national leadership met with TDP leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu earlier this month, state leaders objected to any election trucking with TDP, saying it could harm their chances in Telangana.
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