The State BJP euphoric with Lok Sabha election results has started preparations for year-end Assembly elections, with the party setting a target to win more than 65 seats in Assembly poll. The State BJP in this connection held Assembly-level core committee meet on Monday which was attended by State BJP president Laxman Gilua, Chief Minister Raghubar Das and leaders from different Assembly segments.
The CM asked the BJP cadres and Assembly core committee members to strengthened the party at booth level with giving special importance to Santhal Pargana and Kolhan region—the two regions in State where BJP is relatively weaker than other regions. Das said, “In Lok Sabha election, Guruji lost from JMM stronghold Dumka, this time in Assembly election, Guruji’s son (Hemant Soren) and daughter-in-law (Sita Soren) will face the same fate.” Both Hemant and Sita Soren are MLAs from Santhal region.
The CM asked the Assembly core committee members to reach out to people addressing their problems. At the meeting the BJP members were asked to reach out to people across the State highlighting the various developmental schemes launched by Modi Government at Centre and State Government scheme. Special emphasis has been given to fair sex (women), farmers and youths.
Das said, “The BJP workers should reach out to fair sex (women) highlighting how the Modi Government Ujjwala Yojana, toilets and State Government’s scheme of property registration on Rs 1 for women have become game changer for women.”
Das further said, “The Centre and State Government is committed to double farmers income by 2022 and in this connection Centre and State Government have launched PM Kisan and Mukhyamantri Ashirwad Yojana, under which farmers will get 6000 per acre on yearly basis. The two installments have already reached to farmers.” The party has also decided to hold laabhuk sammelan (beneficiary summit), where beneficiaries of various centre and State Government schemes will attend.
To strengthen party at booth level, the CM said that membership drive of the party will be given the required pace with each booth having at least 100 members from BJP. The Saffron party presently has 23 lakh members and the party in its new membership drive to be launched from this month has set a target to make 22.45 lakh new members.BJP national president, Amit Shah to oversee the party poll preparation is going to visit Jharkhand this month.
The CM on the occasion also called upon the BJP workers right from panchayat to district level to come forward in water conservation. From July 1 to September 15, the BJP will hold function at Panchayat (village) level on the issue of water conservation. During the period, there will be participation of any senior leader right from ministers to MLAs to MPs at any Panchayat urging the people to come forward in water conservation.
Das’ diktat on water conservation assumes importance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly ‘Maan Ki Baat’ on Sunday stressed on water conservation. The PM on the occasion also gave tips on water conservation.
The BJP Assembly core committee meet was attended by BJP state president Laxman Gilua, BJP organisational secretary Dhrampal Singh, Saudan Singh, Anant Ojha, Deepak Prakash and others. Around 350 BJP assembly core committee members attended the meet.