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2027 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
BJP GEARS UP

FOR OFFENSIVE

With the INDIA bloc preparing to intensify its campaign against SIR and political pressure
building on the streets, the BJP is stepping up organizational mobilization for Assembly elections

in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and other states

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
he Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) is beginning to look
Tbeyond its immediate politi-
cal battles and prepare for a crucial
round of Assembly elections in 2027.
As Opposition parties seek to turn
the controversy over the Special In-
tensive Revision (SIR) of electoral
rolls into a nationwide political cam-
paign, the party’s national leadership
is focusing on two parallel challenges:
countering the Opposition’s street
mobilization and strengthening its or-
ganization ahead of elections in Uttar
Pradesh, Punjab and other states.
The strategy was reflected in a
series of meetings chaired by BJP
national president Nitin Nabin at the
party headquarters in New Delhi on
October 29. Nabin first met the par-
ty’s national general secretaries to
discuss the organizational action plan
and preparations for the November
1 INDIA bloc rally against SIR. The
leaders also discussed the Assembly BJP National President Nitin Nabin addresses the National Executive Meeting of the Youth Wing at the BJP headquarters,
elections scheduled for 2027.
The meeting was attended by in New Delhi on Thursday. (@NitinNabin X/ANI Photo)
national general secretary (organi-
zation) BL Santosh and general sec- agenda well ahead of the campaign The BJP has responded by party’s position on the electoral roll
retaries Vinod Tawde, Smriti Irani, season. launching its own ‘Save Democra- revision exercise and preparing a co-
Sunil Bansal, Biplab Kumar Deb, The immediate political chal- cy, Remove Anarchy’ campaign. A ordinated response to the protests.
Satish Poonia, Gajendra Patel, Har- lenge, however, is the growing Op- second meeting chaired by Nabin The participation of several senior
ish Dwivedi and Sanjay Bhatia. The position campaign over SIR. The IN- on October 29, attended by Union Union ministers suggests that the
BJP said in a post on X that Nabin DIA bloc has accused the Election Ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, BJP is treating the controversy as a
had held “detailed discussions on the Commission of undermining elec- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhupender significant political challenge requir-
upcoming action plan and various toral transparency and has demand- Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnaw, re- ing both organizational and govern-
matters related to the organization”. ed the resignation of Chief Election viewed the campaign and discussed ment-level communication.
The inclusion of the 2027 elections Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Its ways to counter the Opposition’s al- Nabin had led the ‘Save Democ-
in the discussions indicates that the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan legations. racy, Remove Anarchy’ yatra in Del-
party is seeking to bring its electoral in Delhi is intended to give the cam- The focus was on strengthening hi a day earlier. Addressing support-
preparations into the organizational paign a larger political platform. public outreach, communicating the Continued on next page... >>

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