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Is a total party revamp on the cards for BJP ahead of 2019 elections?

Insiders say out of the 273 Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) from the party, nearly 50 per cent are going to be dropped in favour of new faces

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A new-look Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the elections? Insiders say out of the 273 Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) from the party, nearly 50 per cent are going to be dropped in favour of new faces. This includes those who are above 75 and are not in good health. It is highly unlikely that LK Advani will represent Gandhi Nagar in Lok Sabha again as he is 90. There are question marks about other leaders too. Seems Sushma Swaraj too will not be repeated from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh and could be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Half