From concrete steps to placate workers to fresh & aggressive mass campaigns: Key takeaways from BJP UP executive meet

Yogi Adityanath

Weeks after the Bhratiya Janata Party's disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh prevented the Modi government from getting a majority on its own at the Centre, the party state executive met in Lucknow on Sunday to deliberate upon the outcome and chalk out a blueprint for the saffron party in the state.

Statements made by several top party functionary in the state clearly aimed at underscoring the urgency to recalibrate strategies and boost morale among the cadre in view of the 2027 U.P. assembly polls as well as upcoming by-polls to 10 Vidhan Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

In his address, BJP President JP Nadda emphasised the need for unity and a collective approach to overcome the setbacks. He highlighted the importance of addressing grassroots issues and strengthening the party’s presence at the local level.

Aware of the fact that the party cannot afford demoralised workers in the country’s biggest state, where any adverse results in the upcoming by-polls could help the SP-Congress alliance gain further momentum on the road to the 2027 polls, the BJP president asked workers to maintain self-confidence and continue with introspection.

Media reports say that Uttar Pradesh BJP will run a membership campaign in the month of August-September. UP BJP co-media in-charge Abhay Pratap Singh said on Monday that general secretary (organisation) of state party Dharampal Singh discussed the upcoming programmes and campaigns in the working committee of the UP BJP held at the Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University in Lucknow on Sunday.

The speakers also highlighted the reasons for the BJP’s poor show in the state. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the poor results to the party workers’ overconfidence. BJP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary ascribed the party’s unexpected underperformance chiefly to the INDIA alliance’s false propaganda on the Constitution and reservation.

Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, on the other hand, also hinted at the party workers’ indifference due to their voice not being heard by the government and the administration as another important reason for the setback party suffered.

The messaging from Sunday’s executive meet suggests that the party would take some concrete steps to placate its workers and come out with fresh and aggressive campaigns to reach out to Dalits on the one hand and counter the INDIA bloc’s narrative on the other hand.

The party also said that the regional working committee meeting will be held this month, the working committee of the fronts should also be completed before July 30 and the district working committee meetings should also be completed before July 25.