BJP may release the first list of candidates today. 100 candidates will be announced. The BJP's central election committee, which was attended by leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met at the party headquarters on Thursday. The national media reported that the BJP is expected to announce the first list of more than 100 candidates today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be included in the first phase list. Reports are strong that young leaders and newcomers may make it to the list.
Amit Shah and JP Nadda held consultations with the state level leaders regarding the candidate announcement. The prospects of more than 250 constituencies were discussed. BJP is hoping to make a big breakthrough in Uttar Pradesh. Under the leadership of BJP General Secretary Sunil Bansal, BJP is making strong efforts in the seats that the party lost last time in UP. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP managed to win 62 of the 78 seats contested in UP. BJP is determined to win back the lost constituencies this time. It is reported that in UP, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats, there will be names of around 20 candidates in the first list. The BJP camp believes that the opposition is weaker than last time and the Ram temple will turn out to be a vote.
There are reports that former cricketer Yuvraj Singh will contest from Jalandhar in Punjab on a BJP ticket. The names of Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, actress Kangana Ranaut and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj are being heard. After announcing the candidate, BJP is preparing to start the election campaign.
