Weeks ahead of crucial bye-elections the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party would hold two day state executive meeting in Vrindavan starting from August 23 in which the party will chalk out its strategy for the elections.
“It is a crucial meeting ahead of bye-election. We will identify the issues that need to be taken up during elections for 11 assembly and one lok Sabha seats. We will also discuss special membership drive in the state,” BJP state president Dr laxmi Kant Bajpai told The Pioneer on phone from Vrindavan on Friday.
This will be first State Executive meeting after BJP came to power in the Centre. Around 300 executive members of the state BJP are expected to attend the meet. The meeting will be inaugurated by BJP president Amit Shah at Shanti Seva Dham in Vrindavan on Saturday. The concluding session on August 24 would be addressed by former BJP president and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Dr Bajpai will give presidential address on the opening day after the national president’s speech.
“This being the first meeting after BJP swept lok Sabha elections there is excitement among the workers. They are waiting for the guidelines from national party president and other senior leaders. This is expected to be an enriching experience for the workers and the members of the state executive,” Dr Bajpai said.
When asked whether issues like law and order would be discussed he said: “This is the main issue of the state and would be discussed in detail.” Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Vijay Bahadur Pathak said that 34 MPs and 16 legislators would also participate in this executive where political and agricultural resolutions would be passed in about six sessions.
“Union ministers Santosh Gangwar, Kalraj Mishra, Manoj Sinha along with some others are also likely to participate,” Pathak said. Prior to the meeting, state office bearers was meet on Friday that give final shape of the agenda of the state executive. Earlier, a training programme of the party leaders were also slated from August 24 to August 25 but it was postponed due to the byelections.