Bengaluru: Retaining energy in Karnataka is anticipated to assist BJP keep the momentum of its profitable streak and provides the get together confidence to sail by way of the upcoming polls within the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan later this yr. Whirlwind visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and nationwide President JP Nadda to the poll-bound State has little doubt given the get together a leg-up in campaigning but it surely’s up towards a combative Congress which has sought to make corruption a central theme of the political narrative.
The BJP state unit is banking on the get together’s central management to shore up its prospects within the May 10 Assembly polls because it fights anti-incumbency.
The get together had taken out ‘Jana Sankalpa Yatre’ protecting virtually all of the constituencies in latest weeks as a part of preparations for the polls.
However, it suffered a setback as two of its MLCs stop the get together and joined the Congress just lately.
The BJP emerged as the biggest get together in 2018 however was wanting a majority, following which the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Congress joined fingers to type the Government with JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy changing into Chief Minister.
But it shaped the Government in July 2019 with the assistance of 17 Congress and JD(S) MLAs who resigned and joined forces with the BJP.
Here is a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) evaluation of the BJP.
Karnataka Assembly Polls 2023: Strengths Of BJP
- A sturdy central marketing campaign group led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J P Nadda and assisted by a bunch of Union Ministers.
 - Active campaigning of Lingayat strongman B S Yediyurappa, who has a pan-Karnataka following.
 - The backing of the politically-influential Lingayat Community.
 - Various improvement and social welfare programmes of the Modi authorities.
 - A powerful organisational base, backed by Sangh Parivar organisations.
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023:Â Weaknesses Of BJP
- Anti-incumbency issue.
 - Arrest of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and his son on bribery expenses just lately.
 - Bribery expenses levelled by contractors’ physique, non-public unaided faculties and a pontiff of a Math, additionally a “40% commission charge” towards it by Congress.
Karnataka Elections 2023: Opportunities For BJP
- Increasing help base within the Old Mysuru area, the place it is weak, with its pro-Vokkaliga stand.
 - Leverage Mandya unbiased MP Sumalatha Ambareesh’s help to the BJP.
 - To consolidate the bottom among the many SC communities, particularly Lambanis, following reservation-related selections.
 - To broaden base amongst Vokkaligas and Lingayats, after growing their reservation in training and authorities jobs.
 - Tapping younger voters and first-time voters.
Karnataka Polls 2023:Â Threats For BJP
- Congress’ marketing campaign on corruption expenses.
 - Minorities additional drift away from the BJP after the OBC quota was scrapped for them.
 - Potential dissidence in BJP within the occasion of failure of some aspirants to get a ticket.
