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BJP Targets 18,900 Lost Booths in Uttar Pradesh Ahead of Next Election
✍️ economictimes.com
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 04:36 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party is focusing on reclaiming roughly 18,900 polling booths it lost in Uttar Pradesh during the 2024 elections.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell short of winning several constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, losing an estimated 18,900 polling booths across the state. The shortfall has prompted the party’s state leadership to chart a focused recovery plan ahead of the next electoral contest.
The BJP’s strategy involves intensive ground‑level outreach, revisiting booth‑level data, and deploying senior leaders to key districts where the loss was most pronounced. Party officials say the objective is to rebuild voter confidence by addressing local issues that may have contributed to the slip.
Political analysts note that regaining these booths could be decisive for the party’s performance in Uttar Pradesh, a state that contributes 80 seats to the Lok Sabha. The upcoming campaign is expected to feature heightened rallies, targeted welfare promises, and a renewed emphasis on coalition management.
If successful, the BJP hopes to convert the lost booths into a decisive advantage, reinforcing its position both in the state and at the national level.
The BJP’s strategy involves intensive ground‑level outreach, revisiting booth‑level data, and deploying senior leaders to key districts where the loss was most pronounced. Party officials say the objective is to rebuild voter confidence by addressing local issues that may have contributed to the slip.
Political analysts note that regaining these booths could be decisive for the party’s performance in Uttar Pradesh, a state that contributes 80 seats to the Lok Sabha. The upcoming campaign is expected to feature heightened rallies, targeted welfare promises, and a renewed emphasis on coalition management.
If successful, the BJP hopes to convert the lost booths into a decisive advantage, reinforcing its position both in the state and at the national level.