Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a cluster meeting on Wednesday evening in the Parliament Annexe building with NDA MPs from the South as the BJP prepares to strengthen its strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The primary agenda of the meeting will focus on how the BJP-led NDA can enhance its prospects in the Southern part of the country, particularly in states where the party has faced challenges in the past.
Apart from Karnataka, which has been one of the oldest organisations of the BJP, recent political results haven’t been favorable for the saffron party.
Southern Flavours
In the last meeting held on Monday, the Prime Minister spoke about the importance of understanding the cultures of all political parties and states within the NDA to convey a united message.
Keeping the same spirit in mind, a lot of thought has gone into the dinner menu for the MPs after the meeting. This meeting is jointly being hosted by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and MOS External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
From appam to idiyappam, vegetable stew and coconut Milk, ragi dosa, sambhar, lemon rice, dal pappu, stuffed brinjal, a range of special chutneys, along with several vegetarian delicacies, will be served to the MPs and other guests.
Karnataka Poll Drubbing
After the recent Assembly poll drubbing in Karnataka, there has been a renewed push by the BJP-led NDA on its southern electoral run.
In Tamil Nadu, the BJP has an alliance with AIADMK and a host of smaller regional parties. In Andhra Pradesh, the BJP is in an alliance with Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party. At present, the only NDA government is in Puducherry.