LS Polls: 'Big Brother' scare in Bharatiya Janata Party

New Delhi: With BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at the helm of affairs, it is an Orwellian scenario which has taken over the BJP. ‘Big Brother’ Narendra Modi is watching each and every movement of the BJP.

Mr Modi’s men, also close to the RSS, have been inducted in all the key posts and operations in the saffron party ahead of the upcoming general elections. These men are not only keeping a close watch on the developments but are giving feedback directly to Mr Modi and the RSS top brass.

The RSS is actively participating in the saffron party’s poll strategy and is pulling out all the stops to ensure Mr Modi becomes Prime Minister.  One of these men from the “Modi army”, has been deputed with general secretary (organisation) Ramlal, a key position in the BJP. This person has been asked to coordinate between various Sangh organisations directly involved in the poll campaign and strategy and also between the BJP and the RSS over poll-related issues on a regular basis.

The general secretary (organisation) supervises the overall functioning in the party and is the RSS nominee in the BJP. Another member of the “army”, who was working in the UK, has been asked to oversee the media cell, where he keeps an eye on news and the line being taken by party leaders on TV debates or otherwise. This person has also been asked to provide feedback on news and views about the party and Mr Modi on the social media.

If that is not enough, candidates for nearly 200 Lok Sabha berths will be decided by Mr Modi to make sure that there are no complaints over ticket distribution, including tickets being given to “near and dear ones” of senior leaders. Some of the states where Mr Modi’s word will be final include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi.

The Gujarat CM, who is known to do things on his own and not depending on the party machinery, is not entirely relying on the feedback coming from the BJP. He has his own poll management team doing surveys on the maximum number of parliamentary constituencies on a regular basis. Even for the selection of candidates, the ‘Modi army’ is giving feedback to Gandhinagar.

Micro Management:

• Mr Modi’s men, also close to the RSS, have been inducted in all the key posts and operations in the BJP ahead of the upcoming LS polls.
• These men are not only keeping a close watch but are giving feedback directly to Mr Modi and the RSS top brass.
• Candidates for 200 LS berths will be decided by Mr Modi.