In a departure from its initial strategy, BJP is opting for a more ‘balanced’ approach in selecting candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The party had earlier considered introducing new faces in most of the 25 seats it holds but is now prioritising ‘winnability’ as the main criterion.
The BJP is likely to field a host of new faces in Karnataka for the April/May Lok Sabha election, party sources told NDTV Friday, indicating new candidates could be offered to voters in as many as 11 of the 25 seats the party currently holds.
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