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However, its poor electoral efficiency previously election has undercut its bargaining capability.
BDJS leaders really feel that the celebration shall be given its due credit score for the spectacular efficiency of many BJP candidates within the 2024 common election within the State, particularly in constituencies comparable to Alappuzha, which has a large variety of voters belonging to the Ezhava group.
Though BJP chief Shobha Surendran was relegated to the third place in Alappuzha, she bagged 2,99,648, marking a major bounce within the vote share of the celebration. Numerous group votes had been polled in favour of Ms. Surendran, they argue.
The celebration, they declare, was profitable in swaying away the group votes in favour of the BJP candidates in lots of constituencies, which in any other case would have been polled in favour of its opponents.
“The management conferences not too long ago organised by the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, demanding extra illustration for group members within the civic our bodies, have energised the group votes.
The celebration stands to learn from the marketing campaign because the celebration members and leaders principally belong to the Ezhava group. Nearly 95% of the celebration leaders are additionally office-bearers of varied SNDP unions,” says Ok. Padmakumar, State vice-President of the celebration and the National Democratic Alliance.
However, a number of celebration leaders nurse a grouse that the BJP had sidelined the organisation whereas sharing the seats among the many entrance companions.
The BJP took away the winnable seats in lots of native our bodies and left the remainder for the BDJS. Though the celebration had contested 19 seats within the Kochi Corporation final time, it needed to be contended with 10 seats with little electoral prospects this time.
The NDA’s sharing of seats stays inconclusive in lots of districts on account of the unjustifiable method of the BJP, says a BDJS functionary.
Interestingly, the poor efficiency of the celebration within the 2020 polls has taken away its bargaining energy in many of the districts. Though the celebration had fielded candidates in round 1,000 seats in numerous native our bodies throughout the State final time, solely a handful romped residence.
The celebration has no elected representatives in most civic our bodies and districts of the State, which is taken into account a sign of its poor electoral affect. However, the celebration leaders are hopeful that the scenario will enhance this time.
Commenting on the developments, celebration president Thushar Vellappally says a transparent image of the variety of seats contested by the celebration will likely be identified in a few days as negotiations are progressing.
Published – November 14, 2025 09:39 am IST
