“A survey was presented at the meeting that went into these 113 identified constituencies one by one. Sources said that the survey identified 22 seats each in West Bengal and the northeast and 15 in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Shah had commissioned the survey, and after having shared it with senior leaders dealing with these States, asked for a “preliminary plan” for winning by October 15. “State core committees will meet every fortnight and share the minutes of these meetings with the national president of the party,” a senior leader said. With its best performance yet in the 2014 elections, the party will need to capture such ground to win in 2019.

Source: The Hindu September 07, 2016 18:45 UTC