Ahead of Rajasthan local polls, BJP and Congress have set their strategies. BJP will focus on winnable and young candidates, while Congress has barred outsiders.
Strategy Ready: For the upcoming urban local body and Panchayati Raj elections, both BJP and Congress have finalized their electoral strategies.
BJP's Youth Bet: The ruling BJP has decided to sideline recommendations and prioritize 'only winnable' and Gen-Z (18-25 years) young candidates.
Congress's Local Condition: Congress has completely banned outside candidates by implementing the strict condition of 'ticket from the voter's ward'.
Transparent Selection: Congress has made it mandatory for ticket aspirants to apply online and provide a detailed biodata of their entire political journey.
Jaipur |Just before the bugle sounds for the upcoming urban local body and Panchayati Rajelections in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have intensified their electoral strategies. Both parties held marathon meetings at their state headquarters on Monday to set strict guidelines for candidate selection, changing the electoral equations.
BJP's 'Winnable' and Youth Strategy
The party's main narrative was decided in a high-level BJP meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and State President Madan Rathore. Several national office-bearers were also present in this meeting.
Ban on Recommendations and Nepotism
The BJP has clarified that no form of nepotism, pressure, or family recommendations will work in candidate selection. The sole criterion for a ticket will be the candidate's local influence and ability to win the election.
For the first time in local body elections, the party is working on the possibility of directly fielding active youths from Gen-Z (18 to 25 years old). The government's work and Congress's alleged misrule will be the main issues in the election.
Congress's Focus on 'Local Candidate'
At the state Congress headquarters, State President Govind Singh Dotasra, AICC in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully took feedback from district presidents and other leaders. Dotasra said they will go to the public with the government's failures.
'No-Entry' for Outside Candidates
In a major decision, Congress has banned outside candidates from contesting elections at the ward level. According to the rule, a contender can only contest from the ward where they are a registered voter.
Transparent Selection Process and Political History
This time, Congress has set digital criteria to make the candidate selection process transparent. Interested workers will have to apply both online and offline. In the application form, they will have to provide full details of their activism in the party, past positions, and electoral experience.
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