Not land-love jihad, is Hemant's party in tension due to this strategy of BJP?

Jharkhand Elections 2024: This time in the Jharkhand assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken up a new strategy, where the party is prominently raising issues like "love jihad" and "land jihad". Along with this, the BJP, which is entering the electoral fray by giving the slogan of "Roti aur Beti", has tried to create a strong atmosphere against the Hemant Soren government of the state. Big leaders are raising these issues loudly in their speeches, so that a special message can be sent among the public. But behind all this, the real strategy of the BJP is something else - a 'silent strategy' focused on seats.

Seat-wise strategy: Different plan for every seat

This time the BJP has adopted a unique and unparalleled strategy in the elections. The party has made a different strategy for each seat and has deployed big leaders on the basis of seats. In Jharkhand, the top leaders of the party are focusing on one or two seats, so that it is easy to touch the magic number of winning at least 42 seats. The special thing is that the BJP has also deployed three former Chief Ministers of the state on different seats to enter this electoral battle so that victory can be ensured on every seat.

Role of former Chief Ministers

Arjun Munda - Arjun Munda, three-time Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is focusing only on the Potka seat this time, from where his wife Meera Munda is contesting. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had won Potka in 2019. Now the BJP is trying to bring this seat to its account.

Babulal Marandi - Jharkhand BJP state president Babulal Marandi is in the fray from Dhanwar seat this time and is completely focusing on this. This time the BJP wants to ensure Marandi's victory by any means because the alliance of CPI(ML) and JMM has made a strong siege against the BJP here.

Champai Soren - Former Chief Minister Champai Soren has been given the responsibility of Saraikela and Ghatsila seats this time. He himself is contesting from Saraikela, while his son Babulal is in the fray from Ghatsila. BJP plans to send a strong message through victory on these seats.

Silent strategy: JMM's tension increased

According to JMM sources, this 'silent strategy' of BJP has also increased pressure on the seats of allies like Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the alliance. JMM is more concerned about those seats where a candidate of Congress or RJD is contesting than its own candidates. Anti-incumbency situation may be in favor of BJP on these seats, which has increased the challenge for JMM and allies.

Contribution of regional leaders

BJP has also given responsibility to MPs and Union Ministers according to the seats. For example, MP Nishikant Dubey is working towards ensuring BJP's victory in three seats of Santhal Pargana - Sarath, Madhupur, and Jamtara. Along with this, Union Ministers Annapurna Devi and Sanjay Seth are also focusing on their respective areas.

Voting left on 38 seats

Voting has been completed on 43 out of 81 seats of Jharkhand Assembly, and now elections are left on 38 seats. The strategy of BJP is to improve its performance this time through individual focus on the seats so that it can cross the majority limit of 42 seats and return to power in the state.

Conclusion

This time in the electoral battle of Jharkhand, BJP is not only competing with the alliance led by Hemant Soren, but also with a strategy that is based on seat-wise preparation and precise front formation. BJP's 'silent strategy' and local focus have attempted to change the existing political equations of the state, due to which the result of the election this time can be interesting.