‘Cast a magic spell’: BJP’s new strategy to win voters in Madhya Pradesh

The BJP would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government, Madhya Pradesh BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal said.

Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a ‘magic spell’ on voters during the upcoming state Assembly polls.

The party would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government, MP BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal told PTI.

“We have plans to hire magicians for campaigning and publicity,” he said, adding that magic shows would be organised at market places to reach out to voters, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.

The number of magicians to be utilised for this is yet to be decided. But, the BJP hopes to start the magic shows soon and budget allocation for these activities is also being worked out, Agrawal said.

“With this art, we are going to tell people about what the BJP government has done for people, especially the weaker sections of society in Madhya Pradesh in the last 15 years,” the spokesman said.

The magic shows would also highlight the “poor condition” of roads, electricity supply and basic amenities during the 10-year Congress government headed by Digvijay Singh between 1993 and 2003 in the state, he said.

The MP Assembly polls will be held on November 28 and counting of votes will take place on December 11.

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Amit Shah fields trusted central ministers to gather full info from poll-bound Rajasthan

BJP chief Amit Shah has assigned at least four Union ministers of state to gather “genuine” inputs from assembly segments in Rajasthan where the ruling BJP is battling anti-incumbency and a resurgent Congress in the upcoming state elections.

Rajasthan is due to go to polls on December 7. Elections in four other states—Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh (both ruled by BJP), Telangana and Mizoram—are also scheduled to be held over November and December.

BJP sources said Shah has asked Mansukh L Mandaviya (chemical & fertilizers), Satya Pal Singh (human resource development), Shiv Pratap Shukla (finance) and Krishna Gopal (social justice) to monitor party activities in Rajasthan and give immediate feedback to him. They will also handle “damage control” should the need arise.

“Mansukh bhai has been given the charge of Udaipur, Satya Pal Singh would take care of Sikar while services of SP Shukla and Krishna Gopal would be put in use as and when needed,” said a senior BJP leader.

Shah has also summoned party leaders from other states to take charge of organisational activities in the state. “Minister in UP Mahendra Singh has been given responsibility of Bharatpur, former home minister of Gujarat Shankar bhai would take care of Jalore, Sirohi and Pali while MP from UP Sanjeev Balyan has been given the charge of Kota,” said the BJP leader quoted above.

There are several other trusted lieutenants of Shah, including Jeevan Garg of Punjab, KC Patel of Gujarat, Pawan Rana of Himachal Pradesh, Ashish Sood of Delhi and Parliamentarian from UP Satyapal Saini who have been summoned for ‘election duty’ in Rajasthan.

“Shah is giving more attention to Rajasthan than Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, which are also going to polls,” said another BJP leader, who works closely with BJP state chief Madan Lal Saini. “He knows that the party needs maximum fillip in Rajasthan. So, without taking any chance, he is fielding his best men for the poll job in the state.”

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Amit Shah On 2-Day Visit To Poll-Bound Chhattisgarh On Friday

BJP chief Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to poll-bound Chhattisgarh from Friday, during which he will address the booth-level workers of the party at four places.

This will be Mr Shah’s third visit to the state within a month. The Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh are scheduled to be held in two phases next month.

“With an aim to re-energise the booth-level party workers, division-level conventions are being held on October 12 and 13, which will be addressed by Shah,” BJP state general secretary Santosh Pandey told PTI Thursday.

The ruling party had set a target of “Mission 65 plus” in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly and therefore, it was focussing on strengthening its booth-level workers, he said.

Mr Shah will visit Ambikapur and Bilaspur towns on Friday to address the booth-level workers of Surguja and Bilaspur divisions respectively.

“After the programme in Bilaspur, he is scheduled to interact with a group of lawyers,” Mr Pandey said.

On October 13, the BJP chief will address party workers at Jagdalpur under Bastar division.

Subsequently, he will also address the workers of Durg and Raipur divisions in state capital Raipur, he added.

“During his whirlwind tour, Shah will directly interact with the party workers of 23,632 booths,” Mr Pandey said.

According to BJP sources, after Mr Shah’s visit, the aspirants for the upcoming polls will be shortlisted and the party’s Central Election Committee will later announce the names of the candidates.

As per the Election Commission’s (EC’s) poll schedule, the 18 Naxalism-hit constituencies of the state will go to the polls in the first phase on November 12, while polling for the rest of the 72 constituencies will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 11.

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MP polls: Illegal infiltrators took away jobs of our youths, says Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that “illegal infiltrators” took away jobs of youths in the country, and alleged that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties had opposed the National Register of Citizens (NRC) when 40 lakh such settlers were identified under the exercise.

The BJP governments will “drive each and every infiltrator out of the country” after winning elections in 2018 and 2019, Shah said. Calling Rahul “Shaikh Chilli” (a simpleton), Shah said he should “stop daydreaming” about forming a government in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP has taken root.

Shah was addressing a convention in Shivpuri, part of the erstwhile Scindia kingdom. He later took out a road show in Guna, which is represented by Congress campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Lok Sabha. The BJP chief said that besides development, the most important aspect of the Narendra Modi government was creating an atmosphere of security. He said it was common for Pakistanis to behead soldiers before the Modi government came to power. “After 12 soldiers were burnt alive, the country was angry and frustrated. Within 10 days, the PM ordered security forces to enter Pakistan boundary and carry out surgical strikes to avenge the soldiers’ death,’’ he said.

Shah said the BJP government would drive out “illegal infiltrators” as the party stands for security and rights of Indians. “When the NRC identified 40 lakh illegal migrants in Assam, Rahul baba and parties like SP, BSP and TMC raised a hue and cry and opposed the exercise,” Shah said. “These migrants took away jobs of our youths. They (opposition parties) lacked concern for our youths and the hunger of the people of this country. We will drive each infiltrator out after winning elections in 2018 and 2019.” “Rahul Baba should stop daydreaming. The Congress’s condition is that it would (soon) be difficult to find them even with the help of binoculars,” Shah said.

Recalling the contribution of party stalwart and a founder member of the BJP, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia, who is the grandmother of Jyotiraditya, Shah said massive victories in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections would be a great tribute to her. He said her birth centenary would be celebrated on a grand scale.

Addressing Yuva Sammelan in Gwalior later, the BJP chief said the upcoming Assembly and LS elections would have a lasting impact. “These elections will decide if democracy and the great people of this country choose parties driven by individuals or parties that follow and ideology,” he said. MP will go to polls in November.

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