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WB Panchayat Elections 2023 Results: The results of the recent panchayat elections in West Bengal have worked to revive the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024 next year. Earlier, buoyed by winning double the number of seats in gram panchayats this time as compared to the last panchayat elections held in 2018, the BJP is now claiming to beat Mamata Banerjee’s party Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha elections as well.
A senior BJP leader said that the message of this resounding victory in the panchayat elections is very clear that BJP’s hold has strengthened in the rural areas of the state and even if this trend continues, BJP will beat TMC in 2024 elections. Can become the number one party of the state.
Answering a question about the estimated number of seats, he said that the BJP will contest all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state with full force and BJP candidates are certain to win 22 to 25 seats.
Why BJP’s claim of 25 seats is an alarm bell for TMC?
It is notable that in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, BJP was able to win only two seats in West Bengal with about 17 percent votes, but just five years later in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP won with 40.64 percent votes. managed to secure Lok Sabha seats for 18 of its candidates.
Despite BJP’s spectacular performance in the last Lok Sabha elections, Mamta Banerjee’s party remained the state’s number one party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on the strength of 43.69 percent votes and 22 Lok Sabha MPs. In such a situation, BJP’s claim of winning 22-25 Lok Sabha seats in 2024 definitely rings a bell for Mamta Banerjee.
BJP upbeat with performance in Panchayat elections
How excited the BJP is with the results of West Bengal Panchayat elections, it can be gauged from the statements of all the veteran leaders of the party including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National Organization General Secretary BL Santosh.
Enthused by the panchayat election results, BJP national organization general secretary BL Santosh tweeted on July 12 itself and congratulated the BJP Bengal team for winning around 10,100 gram panchayat wards with 24 per cent vote share. He also claimed to have brought democracy in its true spirit in the state in tandem with development with this mandate.
Amit Shah may visit Bengal soon
It is being told that Amit Shah will soon visit West Bengal and brainstorm with the party leaders regarding preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, hold rallies and also meet party workers.
What did Shah say about the West Bengal panchayat election results?
is with the BJP led by Narendra Modi and will definitely take the party to tremendous heights in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
Why is the BJP confident of winning more Lok Sabha seats?
BJP is also confident of winning more Lok Sabha seats in the state on the basis of its track record. In the 2016 West Bengal assembly elections, BJP won only three seats with 10 percent votes. With 37.97 percent votes in the 2021 assembly elections, the number of BJP MLAs jumped to 77.