New Delhi: The results of the Karnataka assembly elections have proved to be a big blow for the BJP. BJP's performance has been poor especially on the seats reserved for ST-SC. Before the elections, the state government had announced to increase reservation for both the communities on these seats. The party was confident that it would benefit in the elections, but it did not happen. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP and Karnataka's maximum SC-ST seats were won in the Lok Sabha elections. The party has won the elections of in the constituencies 77 And 2019 In 77 seats won. Both social groups have been an important part of the focus of BJP's beneficiary (central welfare) schemes. SC-ST outreach will be further extended- BJP Now the party has changed its strategy regarding the upcoming assembly elections. BJP leaders said that the SC-ST reach of the party will be increased further. Because there is a sizeable number of these SC-ST voters in the electoral states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. In Karnataka, BJP reserved for SC 36 Was able to win only 8 seats in the seats. The party could not win even a single seat out of the seats reserved for tribal communities. Whereas, in the assembly elections of Congress 3051 17 in SC seats And 15 was able to win 8 seats in ST seats. BJP's tallest leaders from SC-ST communities like Sriramulu and Govind Karjol also lost their seats. BJP could not reach ST voters According to BJP insiders, the party failed to convince SC voters about its decision to increase reservation for SCs. Due to this, voters from Banjara, Bhovi and Scheduled Caste (Right) communities voted against BJP. Just before the elections, the BJP government led by Basavaraj Bommai 17 Internal reservation in percentage SC quota 6% for Most Backward SC (Left), 5.5% for Least Backward SC 4.5% for Scheduled Castes had decided to distribute as. People will be made aware in ST reserved constituencies - Sameer Oraon BJP ST Morcha chief Sameer Oraon told NDTV that the party would ensure a proper review of the Karnataka election results. They said- " From May 369 Till June we will celebrate the welfare schemes of Modi government. Specially in all ST reserved constituencies people will be made aware about this. We will tell people How PM Modi's schemes have proved to be welfare for them. We will prepare its detailed outline. All Morcha chiefs will sit together and prepare the plan." Party and government understand the importance of SC-ST communities - BJP ) He said, "The party and the government understand the importance of the SC-ST communities. In Madhya Pradesh, both the Congress and the BJP are trying to mobilize them. We the party had to face defeat in SC-ST seats. That's why we have been working with these groups for the last five years. Working together very carefully. It is also important to remember that the BJP's ideological penetration is among these people." BJPPublished Date Tue, May 16, 2023, 10: 31 PM IST