PATNA: With the ongoing Lok Sabha elections (LS) for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) entering a crucial phase in Bihar and voting taking place in many states, the top leadership has now given maximum support to the state. Shifting focus. In the remaining three phases, elections will be held for a total of 21 Lok Sabha seats, with 11 constituencies at stake for the BJP, all of which the party won in the 2019 LS polls. It is located in western Bihar, adjacent to Uttar Pradesh, which won the victory. The challenge for the BJP is to retain all these seats, even if it directly contests a majority of them. According to BJP officials, as many as 24 national leaders have so far visited Bihar to address election rallies. Of these, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 11 election rallies including places like Nawada, Gaya, Purnia, Mangal, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur and Saran, besides holding a roadshow in the capital Patna on May 12. It is carried out. Several more issues will be taken up and the next phase of voting will be held in West Champaran and Siwan on May 21. Apart from the Prime Minister, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed eight rallies in the state, including two consecutive election campaigns in Madhubani and Sitamarhi on Thursday, followed by party president JP Nadda (6 (5 times), followed by Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (5 times). According to BJP sources, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (3 persons). Sources said more such gatherings of top leaders are being planned in the coming days to boost the party’s prospects. Apart from the election campaign by top leaders, the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership believes that it is important to submit the nomination papers that Prime Minister Modi, who hails from Varanasi, submitted to UP on the 20th. The party’s prospects in the state will improve considerably on Tuesday as well. “The filing of nomination papers by the chief minister from Varanasi will leave a positive impact on seats located along the UP-Bihar border,” said a senior BJP leader on condition of anonymity. So far, elections have been held in 19 seats in four stages. In Bihar, the BJP contested only six cases. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), an NDA ally in the state, contested nine seats, LJP(RV) three seats and HAM(S) one seat. “We got 53% vote share in Bihar in 2019, which helped us win 39 out of 40 seats. We need to maintain that turnout to repeat our performance. Yes,” state Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Manoj Sharma told TOI. Analysts said that apart from the anti-incumbency factor, Nitish’s return to the NDA camp has also not worked out as expected. “This time, Nitish’s frequent lapses have created a serious crisis of confidence as his voters appear confused. There is a possibility of the (EBC) splitting, so the BJP leadership is working hard to limit the possible damage,” said a political expert. .
