Lok Sabha elections 2024 begin soon: What will make it or break it for BJP, Congress and other parties
India, the world’s largest democracy, goes to polls starting April 19, 2024. Campaigning for the elections has been well underway for weeks now, with the Bharatiya Janata Party looking to bag a hat-trick of terms at the Centre while the Congress-led Opposition is trying to break the NDA’s decade-long stronghold.
The BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence in coming back to power, this time with a 400+ majority in the Lok Sabha. In 2019, the BJP won the majority as it swept the Hindi heartland and bagged 303 seats in the 543-seat-strong Lower House of the Parliament.
The Election Commission formally kicked off the 2024 general election with the announcement of the poll schedule on Saturday. Lok Sabha polls for 543 seats will be held in seven phases starting with voting for 102 seats in the first phase on April 19. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
We now look at some key factors that will likely decide who comes to power at the Centre:
Mandir Politics
Taking the legal route to erect a much-demanded Ram Temple after decades of controversy, the BJP fulfilled its promise as written in its manifesto. The combination of temple construction, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the resumption of worship inside Gyanvapi mosque, the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status through abrogation of Article 370, along with the broader discourse on cultural resurgence, provides the BJP with a strong narrative to appeal to its supporters and sway undecided voters. The BJP aims to use
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