Union Jal Shakti Minister Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, 70, not too long ago resigned as Gujarat state BJP president after efficiently finishing a time period lasting over 5 years, together with an extension interval of over two years. The excessive level of Mr. Patil’s authorities was the 2022 meeting elections, which had a number of firsts, and noticed the social gathering return to energy by successful 156 out of 182 seats (the most important majority within the state’s historical past). In an interview with indian specificMr. Patil talks about varied features of his tenure and future plans. excerpt:
Once I was appointed social gathering president on July 20, 2020, there have been 99 seats in Parliament and 5 district panchayats… Worker morale was low (The morale of the social gathering members was low)… So I began by boosting their morale… I advised them (the employees) that what we received first, you gave us that victory… (and) solely you can also make the outcome higher. Setting a goal of successful 182 seats within the 2022 parliamentary elections, discuss of shedding the polls was forgotten. The media has additionally begun to speak about 182 (seats). It felt like 182 individuals had been alive. (We had been thrilled to win 182 seats). Some individuals say that we will not win and that is a lofty declare. You additionally noticed our logs at midnight (Even a few of our leaders had been making enjoyable of it).
I gave them a goal, however I additionally advised those that had been there for a very long time, for instance, these above 60 years of age within the panchayat space, that they’d not keep once more.
After we set an age criterion (age of 60 years to pick out candidates for Gujarat Native Physique Polls 2021), we attracted many new members. Within the Ahmedabad (Municipal Company) elections, 115 newcomers had been elected. There have been greater than 100 newcomers in Surat (civil society polls) and equally many newcomers (newcomers) in Vadodara, Rajkot and Jamnagar…We received a complete of 396 seats in corporators, a rise of 100 seats after this operation, which was fairly an achievement.
There have been 5 district panchayats. With the brand new formulation of non-repetition of 60-year-old legal professionals and third-term candidates, we received all 31 district panchayats.
Within the taluka panchayat, we received with 213. In Nagar Palika, it received 89 out of 91 seats. It received 9 seats within the parliamentary vote. There have been 9 seats within the 2022 meeting elections, together with Vyala, Mahda and Borsad, which Gujarat had by no means received because it turned an unbiased state. It received six of those 9 seats.
Solely AAP will type the federal government (AAP had come into the state to problem us and claimed to type the federal government). They misplaced their ensures for 126 seats.
Furthermore, we received 349 seats out of 350 cooperative our bodies together with all dairies, APMCs (Agricultural Agricultural Produce Market Committees), Keti Financial institution, and so on. We had by no means received in Amul Dairies earlier than, however this time we received 11 out of 13 seats there.
* While you took the helm of the state BJP, you had little organizational expertise. How did you develop your technique?
Using the information, we fashioned a “Web page Committee.” We’ve got created members (of web page committees) in 7.4 million homes throughout Gujarat. I’ve expertise…I’ve participated in (Lok Sabha) elections since 2009. I do not marketing campaign, I do not maintain rallies, I do not trip rickshaws (campaigning in autorickshaws), I do not put up signboards… However I received (all occasions) 4 occasions (from Navsari to 2024 Lok Sabha polls).
I began holding conferences with social gathering employees and leaders in several elements of the state. To spice up the morale of social gathering leaders, I emphasised in public conferences that Bharatiya Janata Get together employees ought to be revered and there ought to be no unfair therapy in the direction of them by authorities officers or social gathering leaders. I’ve despatched a stern message to all elected Bharatiya Janata Get together leaders within the state, urging them to deal with social gathering employees with respect. I stated that I might not tolerate any humiliation to Karyakarta…Due to that, the social gathering employees welcomed me, appreciated my determination and felt pleased with me.
By them (Paige Pramuk) we now have expanded into areas that we couldn’t attain earlier than. We now have an enormous workforce. These social gathering leaders, who beforehand misbehaved with social gathering officers, have began to worth social gathering members.
* What had been your benefits?
The recognition of Narendrabhai (Prime Minister Narendra Modi), the management of Amitbhai (Dwelling Minister Amit Shah), employee’s labor (employees’ efforts), and voters’ confidence in Modiji.
*You’re the first non-Gujarati to carry the publish of chief of the Bharatiya Janata Get together. How was he acquired inside the social gathering?
I first contested elections in 2009 from the Navsari Lok Sabha seat the place a majority of the voters belong to the Koli neighborhood. Folks accepted my work model and public actions. I keep a complete database of constituency residents, together with all key particulars of voters and their households. My workplace workers known as constituents on their birthdays and provided condolences when a member of the family handed away. Some social gathering leaders had been sad that the accountability of being the Governor of the Central Financial institution of India was given to me. I labored on them and tried to offer them confidence. Nonetheless, a few of them stay sad to today.
*How did you cope with Congress leaders becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Get together?
In a speech quickly after I took over because the state Bharatiya Janata Get together president, I introduced that I might not induct Congress leaders into the social gathering. After contemplating the situation, the choice was modified… Later, amid the recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, many senior Congress leaders and MLAs from Gujarat turned drawn to the BJP and we inducted them into the social gathering to broaden our attain.
*Together with your appointment as state BJP chief, the social gathering has raised the bar by successful 156 seats in 2022. Is there anything you needed to do?
My solely objective was to win 182 seats. We received 2022 (parliamentary polls) and 2024 (parliamentary elections) with a lead of 1 billion votes, however we misplaced 26 seats in parliament just because we misplaced 3.5 million votes. Within the Weight loss program, the social gathering misplaced 30,000 votes and misplaced 1 out of 26 seats. It misplaced 20 seats within the 2022 election by fewer than 5,000 votes. Have a look at the 2 seats of Ananth Patel (Congress MLA from Vansuda) and Chaital Vasava (AAP MLA from Dedyapada) who misplaced by a complete margin of 75,000 votes.
* What’s your new objective?
I’ll work for the individuals who have given me a lot love and for the social gathering that has given me a lot accountability. I’ll work for the social gathering and the individuals till the day I die, no matter whether or not I’m given a place or not. I’ll work with the brand new Gujarat Get together chief Jagdish Vishwakarma to understand my dream (that the Bharatiya Janata Get together will win all 182 seats) within the 2027 meeting elections.
