Lucknow: The BJP will launch six mega foot marches across its six organisational regions under the banner of ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ as part of an extensive organisational and voter outreach blueprint in Nov.
Responsibilities will be assigned to them according to their organisational capabilities. UP BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh said the party was simultaneously preparing a detailed calendar of proposed visits and public meetings by its top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Union home minister Amit Shah , defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, both deputy chief ministers and state party president Pankaj Chaudhary. The exercise will also involve preparing comprehensive databases of serving and former office-bearers, elected representatives, cooperative sector functionaries, workers associated with party wings and cells, and those who have joined the BJP from other parties. The responsibilities for organising meetings during the proposed visits of the national president and home minister, besides programmes involving the chief minister, deputy chief ministers and state president, will be assigned to designated functionaries.
Presenting the party’s election preparedness roadmap at the BJP’s state working committee meeting, state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh said each march is expected to draw at least 25,000 party workers, indicating the scale of the mobilisation exercise the party intends to undertake ahead of the crucial assembly polls. The foot marches will begin on Nov 3, with the Awadh region’s march scheduled in Lucknow in the presence of Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On Nov 4, Gorakhpur region’s march will be attended by BJP national president Nitin Nabin and state president Pankaj Chaudhary. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the western region’s march in Ghaziabad on Nov 5. Singh said a list of 25 active workers would be prepared in every mandal from among its nearly 60-member executive committee.
On the same day, the Braj region will hold its march in Bareilly, which will be attended by Union minister and former BJP national president JP Nadda. The Kashi region’s march in Prayagraj will have deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, while deputy CM Brajesh Pathak will participate in the Kanpur region’s march. These workers would undertake regular visits to all booths falling within their respective mandals. Their names and mobile numbers would be compiled to facilitate accountability and coordination.