Preparations are on a war-footing for the two-day BJP national executive in the Sangam City of Allahabad from June 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally at the Parade Ground the next day.
A huge pandal is being erected at the K P College ground where a temporary PMO would be set up for the two-day event.
BJP officials, monitoring the arrangements, said that a 500 x 380 meters tent which is fire, water and storm resistant is being erected. Tents made of aluminium rods and imported sheets would also have a 1600 square feet VIP lounge. It will have a 192 feet dais while in front and there would be around 400 chairs for national executive members. The floor of the tent would be covered by plywood which will be four inches above the ground.
The PM's Office would be of 100 x 80 feet with a VVIP dining area and a modular kitchen.
The renowned Kanu Babu decorators of Varanasi have been handed over the tent contract while senior BJP leader from Varanasi Prakash Chand Yadav is supervising the works.
The party has also engaged popular caterers for food arrangement during the event and the leaders are working on polishing off the menu. However, the food would be pure vegetarian mainly Gujarati, Maharashtrian and north India delicacies.
Meanwhile, state BJP vice-president and MlA from lucknow, Ashutosh Tandon alias Gopaljee will supervise arrangements at the KP College ground and state general secretary Swatantradeo Singh will oversee preparation at the Parade ground.
BJP spokesperson Vijay Bahadur Pathak has rushed to Allahabad to review arrangements for media persons coming from different parts of the country and abroad.
Almost all the big hotels and guest houses have been booked for the VVIPs in the city with around 30 Union ministers and CMs of seven states expected to participate.
It is for the first time that the National Executive is being held in Allahabad and UP is playing host to the event after five years.