A crucial meeting of workers and senior leaders of Ganjam district BJP was held here on Tuesday to discuss the emerging political scenario and chalk out strategies for the forthcoming general elections. BJP district president
Bijaya Kumar Swain chaired the meeting.The meeting strongly and unanimously recommended the party high command not to give ticket to anyone from outside Ganjam district in respect of the district’s two Parliamentary constituencies, Brahmapur and Aska, as it would substantially hurt the sentiments of the local public.
The meeting decided to constitute an 11-member committee to discuss the issue threadbare with the State party leadership, sources said. It was noted that there is a strong public perception only in favour of native candidates of their home constituencies who have substantial contributions for development of the region.
Addressing the meeting, senior BJP leader and former Deputy Speaker of State Assembly Rama Chandra Panda reportedly said that in addition to the nativity of the candidates both for the Parliamentary and Assembly seats, the images of the candidates and their public acceptability are the crucial factors for winning elections, to which the State leadership should pay attention.
Among others, party district president Swain, senior leader Kamana Padhi, Nandakishore Sahu, Suresh Padhi, Gopinath Panda, Saroj Sabat, district youth president Prabhat Kiran Sadangi, State youth secretary N Rajendra Kumar, district Mahila Morcha president Babita Patra and Rabindra Kumar Sahu spoke at the meeting and placed their views.