June 10th 2024.
In a recent development, the Uttar Pradesh BJP has compiled a detailed report on the performance of ministers and legislators who were unsuccessful in the Lok Sabha elections. A senior party functionary disclosed that this report will be submitted to the central leadership for further action. It is worth noting that UP BJP President Bhupendra Chaudhary and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have already gathered feedback from the ministers, which will be included in the report.
The loss of seats for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is a major concern, as last year the party had entrusted the responsibility of 75 districts and 80 Lok Sabha constituencies to these ministers. Their role was to evaluate the progress of development projects, welfare schemes, and the party's campaign in their respective constituencies. However, none of the ministers reported any shortcomings in the implementation of these initiatives or any signs of dissatisfaction among the voters towards the party or the government.
Rajvir Singh, who lost the election from the Etah constituency, has alleged that he was a victim of internal sabotage by some party workers. He claims to have informed the party high command about this conspiracy, but no action was taken. He hopes that some action will be taken now to address this issue. Similarly, Raghav Lakhanpal, the BJP candidate from Saharanpur, has blamed the party's campaign strategy for his defeat. He believes that the strategy backfired and resulted in the loss of support from Dalit and OBC voters, who instead voted for the opposition candidate. He also points out that even traditional BJP supporters voted for the Congress candidate.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, a Union Minister and three-time MP from Fatehpur, lost to Samajwadi Party's UP chief Naresh Uttam. She also suspects foul play by some party leaders who spread confusion among the voters. However, none of the ministers in charge of these constituencies raised any concerns or reported the issue to the party high command for corrective measures.
Moreover, there is also a question mark over the relevance of allies like SBSP and Nishad Party, who failed to secure votes from their respective communities. In fact, both SBSP chief and UP minister Om Prakash Rajbhar and Sanjay Nishad, minister and head of Nishad Party, lost their own seats in the election. This has raised concerns among BJP leaders, who believe that these allies did not contribute much in the party's overall performance in the election.
Commenting on the situation, Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj, who won for the third consecutive time in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, demands strict action against those who were responsible for damaging the party's prospects in the crucial election. He also reveals that several BJP candidates have expressed concerns about internal sabotage. Suresh Khanna, UP's Finance Minister and the campaign in-charge of Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha seat, attributes the defeat to the overconfidence of party leaders and workers. He believes that this overconfidence may have led to a lack of effective management of booths, which was a key factor in the party's decline in the state.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the BJP's tally in Uttar Pradesh decreased to 33 from 62 in the 2019 election. This has raised concerns among party leaders and has prompted them to reflect on the possible reasons for this decline. Some believe that the party failed to effectively manage the booths like it used to in previous elections, while others point towards overconfidence and internal sabotage as key factors. It remains to be seen what actions the central leadership will take based on the report submitted by the UP BJP.
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