BJP president JP Nadda has called upon party leaders from Telangana to gear up for the upcoming Assembly elections. Chairing a meeting of State presidents, organizational secretaries, and in-charges from 11 States at the State BJP office in Hyderabad on Sunday, Nadda emphasized the need for the party to prepare itself for the crucial assembly election.
According to reports, Nadda acknowledged that the party leadership had made organizational changes in response to the requirements of State leaders. He urged the Telangana leaders to ensure that the party performs well in the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
The party chief warned that strict action would be taken against those engaging in anti-party activities and internal discord.
Nadda, along with the organizational national general secretary, BL Santosh, briefed the State chiefs on the strategies to be implemented in order to strengthen the party in their respective States.
Sources within the BJP stated that a total of 32 leaders, including national office bearers from various States, participated in the meeting.
Notable attendees from Telangana included State election in-charge Prakash Javadekar, State chief G Kishan Reddy, and Rajya Sabha member K Laxman. Nadda felicitated Union minister G Kishan Reddy, the newly elected president of the BJP's Telangana unit. In the meantime, the BJP State unit is scheduled to hold a meeting of office bearers on Monday, which will be attended by district presidents, in-charges, and other office bearers. The meeting aims to discuss the upcoming election-related programs and initiatives.
The Southern states hold great significance for the BJP, as they collectively contribute 129 Lok Sabha seats. However, in the 2019 polls, the BJP could only secure 12 seats from these five states.
Telangana accounted for four seats, while Karnataka contributed eight. The party failed to secure any seats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Southern States consist of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, 25 in Andhra Pradesh, 39 in Tamil Nadu, 17 in Telangana, and 28 in Karnataka, respectively.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering in Warangal of the poll-bound state and came down heavily on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and the BRS government, as well as the Congress, over corruption.
“Both BRS and the Congress are dangerous for people of Telangana,” PM Modi said, and added that KCR was running the “most corrupt government”.