Joshi for review of BJP's poll strategy and management

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New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today said the party will have to 'review' its electoral strategy and management in view of the poll results in Uttar Pradesh.

Commenting on the emerging results in the state, the senior leader who is also a member of the Parliamentary Board, said the national parties will have to 'ponder' that the space vacated by a regional party like Samajwadi Party has not been occupied by them in the people's perception. "However this is a local election and not for the Centre but there can't be any quick view on this but have to viewed after analysing carefully", Dr Joshi told UNI ahead of the Board meeting.

He said BSP leader Mayawati in the eyes of people had emerged as a 'strong leader' and one has to view how the 'new experiment' would work in the interest of people. This is a beginning of an end of caste politics (party dominated by one particular caste) as BSP's strength seems to be based on inclusive growth drawing support form all sections of people, he asserted.

He said projection of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a known strong and transparent administrator, as the BJP's chief ministerial nominee had not helped the Congress because there was a 'strong polarisation' of votes against Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP was the main beneficiary.

Asked to comment on the demand for the 'need for introspection', in the light of UP results, Dr Joshi said BJP is a party functioning under the 'group leadership'.

To a question if the UP elections had made things easy for electing India's next President, he said Mayawati by having a majority in UP would naturally have a greater say. By having a majority on her own strength she would not be obliged to anyone for the formation and sustainance of the government.

Earlier answering queries from a news channel if he felt sidelined during the elections, he said he had undertaken campaign in all places desired by the party and it was wrong for anyone to say that he was ignored.

UNI

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