2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Karnataka BJP leader CN Ashwath Narayan, following a party meeting to strategise for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, confidently declared that the electoral battle in 2024 would be a showdown between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Key Insights from BJP Strategy MeetingIn a press statement after the meeting, Narayan highlighted the sentiments within Karnataka, expressing overwhelming support for Narendra Modi as the preferred Prime Minister.He projected the upcoming election as a direct comparison between Modi and Rahul Gandhi, asserting, Ninety percent of people will prefer Narendra Modi. They will reject Rahul. We are very sure we are going to win these elections.Strategic BJP Meeting in BengaluruKarnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra spearheaded a crucial meeting with top party leaders in Bengaluru, focusing on preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Former Chief Ministers BS Yeddyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai, along with senior leaders KS Eshwarappa and Ashwath Narayan, participated in the strategic session.Post-Electoral Landscape in KarnatakaThe BJP, having faced a significant setback in the recent Karnataka Assembly elections, losing the only state it governed in South India, is gearing up for a resurgence. The Congress secured 135 out of 224 seats in the state legislative assembly, prompting the BJP to align with the Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, leveraging the regional partys Vokkaliga vote bank.Past Performance and Alliance DynamicsIn 2019, the BJP dominated Karnataka, winning 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats. The JD(S) and Congress, who were allies at that time, secured one seat each. The dynamics have shifted since, with the BJP seeking to reclaim lost ground and fortify its position for the upcoming national elections.As political strategies unfold, the stage is set for a high-stakes electoral clash between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi in 2024.
