RSS top brass, BJP to hold key meeting in Chandigarh today; 2027 Assembly polls on agenda
The RSS has been working at the grassroots level in Punjab to strengthen the BJP's organisational network ahead of next year's elections.
PTC News Desk: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold a strategy meeting in Chandigarh on Friday to discuss organisational matters and preparations for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
RSS Joint General Secretary Arun Kumar, the organisation's third-most senior leader, has called the meeting with senior RSS and BJP leaders. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Chandigarh tonight and is expected to last around four hours.
The RSS has been working at the grassroots level in Punjab to strengthen the BJP's organisational network ahead of next year's elections. The BJP has reportedly established more than 24,000 polling booths across the state.
The RSS is also reaching out to different sections of society to expand the BJP's support base. The party aims to connect with all communities, including the majority Sikh population, Hindus and people from different caste groups.
Special attention is being given to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Scheduled Castes (SCs). Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also personally leading efforts to connect with influential religious deras in Punjab to strengthen the party's outreach.
Several senior state BJP leaders have been invited to the meeting. They include state BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon, state organising secretary Manthri Srinivasulu and BJP vice-president Manpreet Badal, among others.
The meeting, led by Arun Kumar, is expected to review the party's organisational preparations and assess the political situation on the ground in Punjab.