Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda is reported to have directed the party presidents of the southern States to ensure that a sizeable number of MPs are elected from here in the Lok Sabha election at the regional consultative meeting held here on Sunday.

The party’s organisational strength and the current political scenario in these States were discussed at the closed-door meeting attended by the respective party presidents and those in charge of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, etc.