Indore: After losing assembly polls by a narrow margin, the BJP is now focusing on areas that saw a large percentage of voters go for NOTA (none of the above) option, so as to increase its vote share in forth coming Lok Sabha polls.In the last assembly elections, around one per cent voters had opted for NOTA in all eight constituencies that come under Dewas Lok Sabha seat with Sonkutch recording the lowest 0.11 per cent. In the state, NOTA percentage was 1.4, much higher than the victory margin.The party has formed several teams who are reaching out to voters at every gram and block level to convince them not to choose NOTA.“This time, we are sure that voters who pressed NOTA will opt for BJP because the focus is on forming a government at centre which is capable of safeguarding our rights and leading on the path of growth,” BJP Dewas district President Nand Kishore Patidar said. “Ever before a candidate is declared, we have swung into action and have already conducted 55 meetings at gram levels. All teams are ready and extensively doing door-to-door campaigning,” he said.With elections scheduled in last phase in the region, major political parties are yet to declare names of their candidates for this Lok Sabha seat.Congress is also trying to convince voters to vote in its favour rather than pressing NOTA button.Dewas Congress President Manoj Rajani said, “NOTA is a waste of a vote. We are trying to understand local issues and are telling people to value their votes and not to go for NOTA.”Dewas Lok Sabha constituency has eight assembly seats ---Ashta, Agar, Shajapur, Sujalpur, Kalapipal, Sonkutch, Dewas and Hatpipaliya spread across Shajapur and Dewas districts.

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