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In saffron 'southern push', Shah asks BJP functionaries to focus on 50 winnable seats

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June 09, 2025

Making a concerted push in southern Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister and BJP strategist Amit Shah on Sunday directed party functionaries to focus on 50 constituencies with the potential to win in the 2026 assembly poll and work in tandem with allies.

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In saffron 'southern push', Shah asks BJP functionaries to focus on 50 winnable seats

Addressing a high-level meeting of party functionaries in Madurai, Shah asked them to be confident of the future and work with the NDA constituents giving no room for any irritant, sources said, adding that he also directed to identify 50 winnable seats and focus on them. The meeting was attended, among others, by BJP state president Naninar Nagendran, former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, and BJP National Executive member K Annamalai, as well as Sudhakar Reddy, party-in-charge of Tamil Nadu.

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