370 Lok Sabha seats will be 'true tribute' to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP leaders at the party's national convention on Saturday asked BJP leaders to pay homage to key ideologue Shyama Prasad Mukherjee by aiming to secure 370 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Party President J.P. Nadda urged party members to channel all efforts towards achieving this ambitious goal.

The convention was attended by over 10,000 BJP leaders and cadres amidst reports of further defections from the Congress, aiming at BJP machinery for electoral success.

Addressed the @BJP4India National Office Bearers. Complimented every Party Karyakarta for their exceptional efforts to serve people. Discussed ways to deepen our Party's grassroots level connect across all sections of society. Over the last decade, BJP has made a mark as a party… pic.twitter.com/a4K9Zk4cZM

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 17, 2024

Homage to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, a founding member of the BJP's forerunner, Bharatiya Jana Sangha, staunchly opposed Article 370. Modi invoked Mookerjee's legacy to connect the target of 370 seats with the historic abrogation of the constitutional provision which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

पीएम श्री @narendramodi जी की गरिमामयी उपस्थिति एवं भाजपा राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda की अध्यक्षता में आज भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन का पहला दिन संपन्न हुआ।#BJPNationalCouncil2024 pic.twitter.com/7QMD1uH1km

— BJP (@BJP4India) February 17, 2024

Modi outlined a strategy for achieving the target, urging party members to ensure an additional 370 votes at each booth. Emphasizing the importance of staying focused amidst opposition tactics, Modi also encouraged leaders to educate voters about the government's achievements over the past decade.

BJP for third term

In his inaugural address, Nadda expressed gratitude to Modi for the unprecedented growth of the BJP and urged members to mobilize for upcoming elections and ensure the return of the party for the third time. 

"We must surpass 370 seats with unwavering determination," Nadda proclaimed amidst chants of "Modi, Modi" in the Bharat Mandapam auditorium. He highlighted the party's remarkable evolution under Modi's leadership, transitioning from a struggle to preserve deposits to becoming the world's largest political party.