Ahead of 2027, BJP maps out a seat-by-seat plan to fix UP's weakest battlegrounds With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in sight, the BJP has begun identifying seats it lost or won narrowly, while paying special attention to 18 districts where the Samajwadi Party led in the Lok Sabha polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party has begun building a seat-by-seat strategy for Uttar Pradesh's 2027 assembly elections. Its biggest worry is the set of seats it lost last time, or won by a margin of less than 10,000 votes. New in charges are now set to be posted on such seats, and the party wants those roles to go specifically to leaders who already have experience fighting or winning closely contested elections. A seat list is taking shape, and leaders have their homework The party has started compiling a list of its weak and sensitive seats. State president Pankaj Chaudhary and organisation general secretary Dharampal Singh have already handed party functionaries the homework needed to evaluate every seat closely. The organisation has also been sharpened for Mission 2027. State office bearers, various morchas and regional presidents were announced recently. Soon after, national president Nitin Navin held a series of meetings with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, both deputy chief ministers and senior organisation leaders to discuss election strategy. Why 18 districts are under close watch To build its strategy, the party got a detailed analysis done of the 2017 and 2022 assembly election results. It also studied assembly-wise performance from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. That analysis flagged 18 districts where the Samajwadi Party had taken the lead during the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP now treats these districts as the most sensitive and plans to appoint Union ministers and senior leaders as cluster in charges there. A fresh push even where the party has never won There are also assembly seats where the BJP has never won, or has managed only one or two victories at most. The party has decided to hand responsibility for these traditionally weak seats to experienced, grassroots leaders too, with the goal of gradually strengthening them. Lessons from the losses of 2022 The numbers from the 2022 assembly election are a major source of concern for the BJP. Compared with 2017, the party lost 57 seats outright, while the Samajwadi Party won 64 more seats than before. The assembly-wise data from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections deepened that worry further, since the SP took the lead in more than two dozen assembly seats. That is why the party is unwilling to take any chances before 2027. After two surveys, in charges will now be asked for feedback too The BJP has already commissioned two rounds of surveys through private agencies. It now plans to gather direct feedback from its assembly in charges as well. They will be asked what the opposition's biggest strength is in their area, how strong an impact the PDA, meaning the Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak equation, is having there, and which issue the opposition is using to build public sentiment. The party's attention is not limited to the seats it lost. It is also closely tracking seats where the winning margin in 2022 was under 10,000 votes. Candidates could even be replaced on such seats if required. Not just meetings, teams will work the ground The responsibilities of the newly appointed in charges will not stop at attending meetings. They will be required to stay continuously present in their assigned areas. This will include running public outreach campaigns, holding dialogue sessions with youth, organising kisan chaupals, and convening Pichhda and Dalit conferences. Taken together, the BJP is working on strengthening both its organisational machinery and its social coalition on every weak seat ahead of the 2027 elections. What this means for you • Across India: The move signals that political groundwork for 2027 has already begun in India's largest state, which will shape national strategy and alliance calculations well ahead of the polls. • In Uttar Pradesh: Voters in the 18 flagged districts and other weak seats can expect to see more visible activity in the coming months, including door-to-door outreach, kisan chaupals and youth dialogue sessions as new in charges take over. Questions & Answers 1. Which seats is the BJP focusing on the most? The party is concentrating on seats it lost, or where the winning margin in 2022 was less than 10,000 votes. 2. Why were these 18 districts singled out? The Samajwadi Party took the lead in these 18 districts during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, making them sensitive zones for the BJP. 3. Who might be appointed in charge of these districts? The BJP plans to appoint Union ministers and senior leaders as cluster in charges in these districts. 4. How badly did the BJP lose seats in 2022? The party lost 57 seats compared with 2017, while the Samajwadi Party won 64 more seats than it had before. 5. What role are the state president and organisation general secretary playing? State president Pankaj Chaudhary and organisation general secretary Dharampal Singh have given party functionaries homework to evaluate every seat closely. 6. What does the PDA equation refer to? PDA stands for Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak, and in-charges will be asked for feedback on how strongly this equation is playing out in their areas. 7. Could candidates be changed on weak seats? Yes, on seats where the 2022 winning margin was under 10,000 votes, candidates could be replaced if the party feels it is necessary. 8. What will the newly appointed in charges actually do? They will be required to stay continuously in their assigned areas and run public outreach campaigns, youth dialogues, kisan chaupals and Pichhda-Dalit conferences. https://trendkia.com/en/politics/up-chunava-se-pahale-bjp-ki-sita-dara-sita-rananiti-kamajora-ilakon-men-prabhariyon-ki-nai-phauja-taiyara-7626 TrendKia — Har trend, sabse pehle.