BJP 'could come below 200' seats: Sanjay Jha tells 'why INDIA bloc will win' Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Sanjay Jha, a former Congress leader and party spokesperson, took to social media on Saturday to list down "11 reasons" that he believes could work in favour of the Opposition's INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He said the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections "is a repeat of the 2004" general polls.

It was in 2004 when the Congress returned to power at the Centre while ousting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its eight-year rule.

Sanjay Jha said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will peak at most at 210-215 Lok Sabha seats of the total 543 seats. He added that "the BJP could even come below 200".

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"[Uttar Pradesh] UP could deliver a knockout blow. Across India, change seems to be the keyword. Barring an unforeseen black swan moment, the momentum shift indicates a rising support for INDIA alliance. We are seeing a repeat of 2004," Jha said.

Meanwhile, the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence that they will win the 2024 Lok Sabha Election, with “historic"

Jha shared a "few key takeaways" after the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 to ascertain why he believes the INDIA bloc will win this time.

First, he said the "voter is fed up of lies, ". He said the voters "trust no one". However, "after 10 years in power, the trust-deficit with BJP is highest", he claimed.

His second reason stated that "there is a huge fatigue factor with [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi".

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"The standard accusations of dynasty, appeasement and corruption tag is not working at all, as people see the same in the BJP and probably worse. Strange as it may sound, he is both BJP’s asset and a liability," Jha added.

Other nine reasons by Jha pointed at " polarization of Modi", " arrogance of power led to Modi",