BHUBANESWAR: With lower than a 12 months to go for the approaching basic and assembly elections due in 2019, BJD president and leader minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday mentioned his birthday celebration is severely making an allowance for finalising the names of applicants for the polls scheduled to be held concurrently.
While responding to a media question at the birthday celebration's technique within the wake of Congress saying to finalise its applicants early, Naveen mentioned, "We will look seriously into the matter and make a decision within the party soon." He used to be chatting with reporters at his place of abode right here on his return from a six-day excursion of New Delhi.
The leader minister's statement assumes significance amid his contemporary overview of the birthday celebration's organizational power within the districts. Speculation is rife that the birthday celebration is looking for fresh applicants in lots of constituencies the place the sitting parliamentarians and legislators are going through anti-incumbency. Though the win-ability would be the largest think about finalising the names of applicants, issues like multiple aspirants from a unmarried constituency, infighting, allegations towards the sitting MLAs and age are might be kept in mind while retaining or removing present legislators.
"The party has its own way of candidate selection. It will take the right decision at the right time," mentioned a senior BJD leader asking for anonymity.
Political analysts believe election management would be the largest problem for the ruling birthday celebration despite an enormous beef up base. "Unlike previous elections, there are at least three to four aspirants in every constituency with almost similar clout. If the party were to finalise one of them, the remaining aspirants may play spoilsport. Hopefully, the party has been looking into the matter," mentioned an election analyst.
While responding to a media question at the birthday celebration's technique within the wake of Congress saying to finalise its applicants early, Naveen mentioned, "We will look seriously into the matter and make a decision within the party soon." He used to be chatting with reporters at his place of abode right here on his return from a six-day excursion of New Delhi.
The leader minister's statement assumes significance amid his contemporary overview of the birthday celebration's organizational power within the districts. Speculation is rife that the birthday celebration is looking for fresh applicants in lots of constituencies the place the sitting parliamentarians and legislators are going through anti-incumbency. Though the win-ability would be the largest think about finalising the names of applicants, issues like multiple aspirants from a unmarried constituency, infighting, allegations towards the sitting MLAs and age are might be kept in mind while retaining or removing present legislators.
"The party has its own way of candidate selection. It will take the right decision at the right time," mentioned a senior BJD leader asking for anonymity.
Political analysts believe election management would be the largest problem for the ruling birthday celebration despite an enormous beef up base. "Unlike previous elections, there are at least three to four aspirants in every constituency with almost similar clout. If the party were to finalise one of them, the remaining aspirants may play spoilsport. Hopefully, the party has been looking into the matter," mentioned an election analyst.
Naveen Patnaik may finalise names for 2019 polls soon
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