BJP Unveils Manifesto: ‘Sankalp Patra’ Named ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

BJP Releases Manifesto: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto, Sankalp Patra, for the Lok Sabha elections. The manifesto, named ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ has elements to support the roadmap for “visit bharat”, and focuses deeply on welfare and development, things that have been highlighted throughout its poll campaigning. 

#WATCH | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) releases its election manifesto – ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and party President JP Nadda.#LokSabhaElection pic.twitter.com/WVB8Km1NWJ

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According to the saffron party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders attended the manifesto launch at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. Notably, the launch coincides with the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar, a towering Dalit leader and architect of India’s constitution.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pay tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar at the BJP HQ in Delhi.

The party will release its ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the… pic.twitter.com/azoVhi9ieX

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Speaking at the release event, BJP chief Nadda said, “Today is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, we pay tribute to him. We all know that he fought for social justice. Following his path, the BJP always fought for social justice”. 

#WATCH | BJP ‘Sankalp Patra’/ manifesto release: BJP national president JP Nadda says, “Today is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, we pay tribute to him. We all know that he fought for social justice. Following his path, the BJP always fought for social… pic.twitter.com/Xo1N7wE3hj

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Expressing his contentment with Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the manifesto launch, said, “I am happy and satisfied that under PM Modi’s leadership, we have fulfilled all our promises that we made to the people of the country. Through its ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP presents the roadmap to a self-respecting and capable India as well as presents its commitment to welfare and development of every section of society in the country.”

#WATCH | BJP ‘Sankalp Patra’/manifesto release: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, “…I am happy and satisfied that under PM Modi’s leadership, we have fulfilled all our promises that we made to the people of the country…Through its ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP presents the roadmap… pic.twitter.com/csfAq9NzEY

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Ahead of the launch, PM Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Deen Dayal Upadhyay. 

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah pay tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Deen Dayal Upadhyay at the BJP HQ in Delhi.

The party will release its ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha… pic.twitter.com/kaDP6P9Hm0

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The BJP government has fulfilled the majority of its core ideological promises, including the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the repeal of Article 370, so all eyes are on how the ruling party’s larger cultural and Hindutva agenda is represented in the manifesto.

The manifesto focuses primarily on youth, women, farmers, and the poor — four “castes” Modi has frequently mentioned — and these are among the highlights of its election promises.

The BJP formed a 27-member manifesto committee led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, which met twice to discuss its contents after the party conducted numerous exercises, including vans sent across the country and social media campaigns, to solicit public feedback.

With the census and delimitation exercise likely to be held on the watch of the next government, political watchers are keeping an eye on whether the BJP will touch on issues like concerns of southern states over the delimitation exercise.

The party underlined its support for the “one-nation one-election” idea.

With its senior leaders, including Modi, emphasising the importance of population control, it remains to be seen whether the ruling party will propose any policy measures to address this issue.

The issue of the Uniform Civil Code, which is still being worked on by the BJP in some of the states it governs, was likely to be included in the manifesto.