New Delhi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday began an aggressive organisational outreach campaign with a three-day visit to Uttarakhand, aimed at strengthening the party machinery ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections in seven states.
During his stay in the hill state, Nitin Nabin is expected to interact extensively with party leaders, workers and booth-level functionaries to assess ground-level preparedness and gather feedback on the party’s readiness for the upcoming polls.
He is expected to meet Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, and also hold detailed discussions with state ministers to fine-tune election strategies.
Party insiders described the Uttarakhand visit as the beginning of a larger nationwide organisational exercise.
Assembly elections are scheduled in 2027 in Goa, Gujarat, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
The BJP is currently in power in all these states except Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The BJP national president is expected to visit every poll-bound state over the coming months. In each state, he is likely to spend around three days holding marathon meetings with MLAs, office-bearers and grassroots workers to assess the political ground situation and strengthen the organisation.
In a significant development on Thursday, Nitin Nabin appointed Sardar Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new president of the BJP’s Punjab unit.
The appointment of a Sikh leader to the post is being seen as a signal that the party is preparing to mount a serious challenge against the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab.
Dhillon, a former two-time Congress MLA from Barnala who joined the BJP in 2022, is considered close to former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
Several BJP leaders in Punjab had been advocating for a prominent Sikh face to lead the state unit, and the appointment reflects the party’s attempt to regain political ground in the border state ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to party insiders, Nitin Nabin has already initiated early and intensive preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls.
In states where the BJP is in power, he is expected to hold separate meetings with ministers, MLAs and senior party leaders to review governance performance and prepare a detailed electoral strategy.
By initiating early organisational visits and making key appointments, the BJP leadership is signalling that it intends to leave little to chance ahead of the next major electoral cycle.
(IANS)
