New Delhi. Amidst the ongoing efforts for the Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken a big step and invited 25 foreign countries to closely know and understand the process of Lok Sabha elections in India. This unprecedented move aims to provide international leaders with first-hand information about India’s democratic process and the BJP’s campaign strategies.
Global interest in India’s elections
Amid allegations from opposition parties, this initiative of BJP underlines its commitment towards transparency and global engagement. Reports indicate that leaders from various political parties from across the world will be visiting India during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, invited by the BJP to see the scale of the elections and understand the party’s campaign strategies.
Thirteen parties gave their approval
The BJP has invited more than 25 parties from foreign countries to send their representatives to observe India’s Lok Sabha elections, recognized as the world’s largest democratic process. So far thirteen parties have confirmed their visits, further details will be announced later.
America – China was not invited
The BJP has not invited either of the two major American parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. A BJP leader pointed out that American parties have their own presidential election preoccupations, and their organizational structure is quite different from that of Indian or European parties. Apart from this, political parties from China and Pakistan have also not been invited.
Invitation to UK and Germany
The BJP has invited the Conservative and Labor parties of the UK as well as the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats of Germany. Apart from this, only the ruling Awami League has been invited from Bangladesh, while the opposition party BNP has not been invited due to running ‘India Out’ campaign on social media. All major political parties of Nepal and Sri Lanka have received invitation from BJP.
Will see the third and fourth phase of elections
The BJP estimates that the invited leaders will visit India during the third or fourth phase of elections to be held in the second week of May. The foreign observers will be briefed in Delhi before visiting several constituencies and connecting with party leaders and candidates.
Part of BJP’s broader efforts
The initiative aligns with the BJP’s broader efforts for external outreach, including the Know BJP initiative under party president JP Nadda. The party aims to provide information to foreign delegates about Indian democracy and the electoral strategies of the BJP. By inviting international observers, the BJP wants to showcase the scale and depth of its election campaigns while fostering a deeper understanding of Indian democracy among global political players.