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MUMBAI: Whilst the BJP is contesting on a Hindutva time table in states like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in Goa it has modified tack because it realises that the street to energy lies by way of the Christian vote financial institution. Of the 40 applicants fielded by way of the celebration, 12, i.e., 30 in line with cent, are Christians.
The Christians include 25-27 in line with cent vote base in Goa, 2d biggest after Hindus. Alternatively, Hindus don’t vote as a block. Previous, the BJP had attempted its process of Hindu votes’ consolidation within the coastal state however that didn’t paintings.
“With Hindu vote financial institution politics, BJP by no means crossed 10 seat-mark in Goa Meeting. This time, it has determined to house as many minority applicants as imaginable. Whether or not that works or now not shall be attention-grabbing to look as a result of different events also are banking at the identical vote financial institution within the identify of secular politics,” stated a political observer.
A few of the BJP’s Christian candidate is Atanasio Monserrate, who has been fielded from Panaji denying price ticket to former leader minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal. A BJP chief admitted that the celebration sought after to ship out a message to the minority group by way of who prefer Monserrate over Utpal.
Apparently, Manohar Parrikar had a excellent fortify base a number of the Christian group, which helped him and the BJP stay in energy for a very long time.
“Now, Parrikar isn’t round whilst his son Utpal has posed a problem to the authentic BJP candidate. By way of denying price ticket to Utpal, we have now despatched a message to the Christians that Monserrate is extra necessary than him,” the chief stated.
The BJP had fielded six Christian applicants in 2012 elections and 7 in 2017. Each occasions, a majority of these applicants romped house. After 10 Congress MLAs joined the BJP in 2019, BJP’s Catholic MLAs’ in tally rose to fifteen.
