PM Modi shares rationale behind NDA's 400-paar and BJP's 370 seats target, Jaishankar says ‘not a random number’

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Abki baar 400 paar slogan came from people's hearts. “From 2019 to 2024, we had 400 seats with the support of our allies. For example, if a child in your family scored 90 marks, and his competitors only got around 40 marks, you will always encourage your kid to achieve 95 marks next time.

In the same way, we have set our 400 seats target," PM Modi told India TV. Similarly, the BJP's target of 370 seats has connections with the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, he said, adding that the idea came from one of the creative persons who belonged to Kashmir and the number 370 manifests the nation's unity. "The BJP should win 370 seats to leave an indelible memory in the minds of people so that they understand the significance of the country's unity," the Prime Minister told the news publication in an exclusive interview.

In a separate interview, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also stated that the BJP's target of winning at least 370 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is “not a random number" while explaining the saffron party's aim to achieve its goal to secure a third term. “You have said that the 370 target is a ‘slogan.’ I don't think PM Modi has ever mentioned a number randomly. We will hold our position in some states, while in others, we will increase our seats….We do analysis at the booth level and move upwards," the minister told NDTV. The ruling party, along with its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners, is targeting more than 400 seats out of the 543-member Lok Sabha.