New Delhi: With the impending Lok Sabha elections on the horizon, political parties are actively preparing fortheelectoralbattle.Theruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with other parties like the Congress, is engaging in intense deliberations to finalize their candidates.TheBJP, currentlyholding power at the center, is expected to release its first list of candidates soon, aiming to exert psychological pressure on opposition parties. The partyhassetanambitiousgoal ofwinning 400 seats this time, rallying with its NDA allies. PrimeMinisterNarendraModi envisions a sweeping victory onall370contestedLokSabha seats, and the BJP might reconsider tickets for several incumbent MPs and veteran leaders.PM Modi, displaying hisseriousnessaboutthe2024 elections,remainedpresentat theCentralElectionCommittee (CEC) meeting until late Thursdaynight.Afterthat,discussions continuedintoFriday morning. The release of the candidate list is anticipated anytime now, although there are still some reservations about certain names. In an attempt to strategize effectively, the BJP has declared slogans of '400 plus' seats in collaboration with NDA allies. PM Modi, who is currently touring states like WestBengal, is making direct inquiries about the performance of MPs through the Namo app, seeking feedback from the public.The BJP has conducted surveys in each Lok Sabha constituency to selectwinningcandidates,and reports from independent agencies are being scrutinized. T h e party is closely monitoring t h e performance o f i ts M P s over the past two years, demanding reports from each constituency. BJP's National President J.P. Nadda, along with Home Minister Amit Shah and Organization Minister B.L. Santosh,leddiscussionsinthe meeting.Thegatheringincluded prominent leaders like Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah,OrganizationalMinister B.L. Santosh, and BJP Chief Ministers from various states. The party's strategy revolves around selecting the best candidates for each seat to ensure a favorable outcome. BJP is emphasizing bringingstrongoppositioncandidates into the fold, and for this, special attention is being given to every state. In a significant move, the partymaydroptickets forMPs whodidnotperformwell inthe last elections, senior MPs not fitting into current political dynamics, and those who joined BJPfrom other parties. The BJP is also considering introducing new and young faces, including leaders who recently joinedfromCongress andpromisinglegislatorswho lost in state assembly elections.Rajasthan,specifically,is under scrutiny, where sitting MPs may lose their tickets if they fail to secure victories in upcomingassemblyelections. The BJP is adopting a multipronged approach, involving OBC, women, and youth candidates, to present a diverse and dynamic set of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The party is determinedtofieldthemostpromising candidates on every seat to secure a resounding victory.