BJP Lok Sabha Candidates Checklist: 57 OBCs, 28 Ladies, 27 SCs, 18 STs; Fom First Checklist, BJP Strikes To Steadiness Caste Equations

BJP First Candidate Checklist For 2024 Polls: The BJP has launched its first listing of candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 having 195 names together with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The BJP’s candidate listing contains 57 OBCs, 28 ladies, 27 from Scheduled Castes, and 18 from Scheduled Tribes. With this, the BJP has indicated that it’ll not solely go exhausting towards low performers however may even preserve its deal with balancing caste equations. The occasion has fielded candidates maintaining in thoughts the opposition alliance and their candidates, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP’s Transfer To Seize SC Votes

Among the many Scheduled Caste candidates, names like Kripa Nath Mallah, Kamalesh Jangde, Vinodbhai Lakhmashi Chavda, Dineshbhai Kodarbhai Makwana, Ajay Tamta, Bhola Singh, Om Kumar, Satyapal Singh Baghel, Soumitra, and Priya Saha are included, representing varied sections of the marginalized society. This comes at a time when the opposition events particularly Congress try to make caste census a ballot concern to counter BJP’s Hindutva politics.

Give attention to Tribal Votes

As well as, the BJP has given tickets to candidates from Scheduled Tribes to safe their votes. Mahesh Kashyap, Amar Singh Tisso, Radheshyam Rathia, Chintamani Maharaj, Bholaraaj Naag, Jaswant Singh Bhambhor, Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Manoj Tigga, Tala Marandi, Sunil Soren, Geeta Koda, Samir Uranv, Himadri Singh, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Anita Nagar Singh Chauhan, Mahendra Malviya, and Mannalal Rawat are amongst those that have obtained tickets. 

OBCs In Highlight

Since Rahul Gandhi retains elevating the OBC points from time to time, the BJP’s listing additionally has the best illustration from the neighborhood. It additionally aligns with the saffron occasion’s appreciable OBC voter base. Notably, Prime Minister Modi himself belongs to the OBC class. The BJP has given tickets to OBC candidates like Rajesh Varma, Ghanshyam Lodhi, Parmeshwar Lal Saini, Rajveer Singh, Rekha Varma, Sakshi Maharaj, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, and Rahul Lodhi. On this manner, the BJP has made a concerted effort to handle the pursuits of OBCs by allocating 57 tickets to them.

Ladies Candidates Get Higher Illustration

Within the BJP’s first listing of candidates, there are 28 ladies candidates. The occasion has given tickets to Bansuri Swaraj, Shobha Surendran, Sandhya Ray, Lata Wankhede, Jyoti Mirdha, Kamaljeet Sahrawat, Annapurna Devi, Hema Malini, Rekha Varma, and Priya Saha, amongst others. 

Opposition Slams BJP

Reacting to the BJP’s first listing, Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav mentioned that the BJP has accepted defeat in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP’s first listing has 51 candidates from Uttar Pradesh. Taking to X, Yadav mentioned, “The primary listing of BJP’s Lok Sabha candidates exhibits that ‘prima facie’ this listing has come solely on these 195 seats the place there’s even a slight risk of BJP successful. Its which means is evident however BJP is worn out on the remaining. Within the first listing itself, BJP has accepted its defeat as a result of because of concern of revolt, it’s re-nominating these people who find themselves not getting any work accomplished of their respective parliamentary constituencies or due to their involvement in corruption. There have been no expectations for tickets. Those that wished to pack their baggage and go away are being requested to combat once more underneath stress. What opposition will these rigid individuals face?”

Yadav additional claimed that there’s deep disappointment amongst BJP staff as a result of listing as a result of they’re conscious of the wind blowing towards most of their MPs among the many public. Congress chief Pawan Khera mentioned that the present BJP MPs have been ineffective and thus the occasion was pressured to take away them.




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