Top BJP and RSS leaders, including CM Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs, Nitin Nabin and Arun Kumar, will hold key election strategy meetings in Lucknow on July 3-4
A major RSS coordination meeting in Ghaziabad on June 30 will bring together VHP, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Swadeshi Jagran Manch and other Sangh affiliates to streamline poll preparations
The meetings come days after BJP unveiled a new Uttar Pradesh team reflecting its broader caste outreach strategy ahead of the polls
This comes close on the heels of Bharatiya Janata Party announcing its new state office-bearers to strengthen its organisational structure in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for February next year.
On July 3 and 4, BJP president Nitin Nabin will hold organisational discussions on Uttar Pradesh, election review meetings, and coordination sessions with the party’s top leadership. The meetings are expected to focus on strengthening the party machinery and finalising groundwork for the upcoming electoral battle in the state.
Top Leaders Likely to Attend
Among those expected to attend key discussions are the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, state BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary, and state organisational general secretary including Dharampal Singh. BJP National Organisational Secretary B.L Santhosh may attend.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday (June 30), a crucial RSS strategy meeting is scheduled in Ghaziabad, focused specifically on election coordination and campaign planning. Here too, the Chief Minister, both Deputy CMs, Pankaj Chaudhary and Dharampal Singh, will be present.
Sangh-BJP Coordination
The Ghaziabad meeting will also see participation from senior RSS functionary Arun Kumar, which is to ensure Sangh-BJP coordination ahead of the polls. RSS kshetra (regional) in-charges of Western and Eastern Uttar Pradesh will join the meeting. Also present at this meeting will be representatives from key RSS-affiliated organisations, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and Swadeshi Jagran Manch, as part of a broader effort to ensure coordinated mobilisation across the Sangh ecosystem and streamline election strategy.
Party sources indicate that the two-day programme will be followed by an extensive political outreach tour across Uttar Pradesh, aimed at energising the cadre and consolidating the organisation ahead of the election campaign.
The BJP is also expected to discuss appointments of new office bearers, with fresh organisational responsibilities likely to be finalised as part of a broader restructuring exercise.
Caste Calculus
The UP office-bearers list released by the party last week reflected the party's strategy of 'micro-caste management' and an 'APD' formula aimed at bringing the 'Ati-Pichhda' (Extremely Backward Classes) and 'Mahadalits' to the forefront. To counter the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA' formula, comprising Pichhda (Backward Classes), Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (Minorities), the BJP adopted the 'APD' formula with representation from Agrada (Forward Castes), Pichhda (Backward Classes), and Dalit.
With multiple meetings lined up and organisational activity picking up pace, the BJP-RSS has shifted to election mode in Uttar Pradesh.
