Lok Sabha elections 2024: In a historic move for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa, Pallavi Dempo, executive director of Dempo Industries has become the first woman candidate to contest Lok Sabha elections on the party ticket in the state’s electoral history. The BJP announced Dempo’s candidature from the South Goa constituency in its latest list of 111 candidates for the upcoming general elections.
Pallavi Dempo, a prominent entrepreneur and educationist in Goa, holds a graduate degree in chemistry and an MBA from MIT, Pune. As the executive director of Dempo Industries, she oversees the media and real estate divisions of the company. At 49 years old, she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the political arena.
The South Goa seat, currently held by Congress leader Francisco Sardinha, has been a crucial battleground in Goan politics. Despite the BJP winning this constituency twice since 1962, it has often changed hands among various political parties over the years.
Pallavi Dempo’s husband, Shrinivas Dempo, is a well-known industrialist who leads the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI). The Dempo family has been actively involved in social initiatives, such as adopting government high schools under the Rural School Adoption Programme to provide vocational training to girls.
Furthermore, Pallavi Dempo is deeply engaged in cultural and educational activities. She serves as the president of the Indo-German Educational and Cultural Society, contributing to cultural enrichment between Germany and Goa. Additionally, she is a trustee of the Moda Goa Foundation, a fashion and textile museum, and has been involved in various educational and charitable organizations.
Her contributions extend to the academic realm, having served as a member of the academic council affiliated with Goa University. Pallavi Dempo’s multifaceted involvement in social, cultural, and educational spheres underscores her commitment to serving the people of Goa.
In the 2019 general election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a notable feat by securing 37.36 percent of the total votes, marking the highest vote share attained by any political party in India since the 1989 election. The BJP’s individual victory stood at 303 seats, contributing to a cumulative tally of 353 seats for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). In contrast, the Indian National Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, clinched 52 seats, while the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) under its leadership secured a total of 98 seats.
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections unfolded in seven phases, spanning from April 11 to May 19, with results announced on May 23. Ahead of the upcoming polls, campaigning has already commenced, with the BJP setting its sights on securing over 400 seats out of the total 543 in the Lok Sabha.
As per the extensive News18 Opinion Poll conducted recently, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to reclaim power in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections of 2024 with a significant majority. The survey anticipates the BJP-led NDA to clinch 411 Lok Sabha seats, surpassing the 400-seat target envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the slogan, “Abki baar 400 paar.” The last instance of a party securing more than 400 seats occurred in 1984 when the Congress Party secured 411 seats out of 542 at stake. The projected NDA vote share is expected to reach 48% in the impending General Elections.
Contrastingly, the Congress-led I.N.D.I.A. alliance is forecasted to secure 105 seats, marking an improvement from the 91 seats it garnered in its previous iteration as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2019. Other smaller parties are anticipated to secure 27 seats, as indicated by the opinion poll findings.
Within the alliance framework, the BJP is anticipated to enhance its seat count to 350, while other NDA partners are expected to contribute 61 seats, according to the poll. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured 303 seats, contributing to the NDA’s cumulative tally of 353.
The Election Commission has disclosed that approximately 97 crore Indians will be eligible to cast their votes in this year’s Lok Sabha elections, reflecting a 6 percent increase in registered voters since 2019. The electoral rolls underwent nationwide publication in early February following an intensive Special Summary Revision 2024 process.
Ongoing efforts are underway to evaluate the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections across India. Several states, including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, are gearing up to conduct concurrent Lok Sabha and assembly polls. The terms of the Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim Assemblies are slated to expire on June 11, June 2, June 24, and June 2 respectively.
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