Uttar Pradesh: BJP national meet begins, 2017 poll strategy on agenda

Allahabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national executive will begin its two-day meeting in Allahabad on Sunday. The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amit Shah, senior members of the Union Cabinet, Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states and members of Parliament.

While the two-day national executive will take a hard look at probable candidates, Union home minister Rajnath Singh is expected take charge of campaigning along with party president Amit Shah. Sources revealed, contrary to speculation, that Singh ‘will not be the face of the party, but the elections will be held under his umbrella leadership’.

Besides trying to pick a face for CM, the BJP will also lean on the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to hold one rally in the state every month. Other top leaders, including the party president, will regularly address rallies and hold meetings with party workers in Uttar Pradesh.

According to reports, Prime Minister Modi and party president Shah will together inaugurate the meeting. Shah, who will address the inaugural session, will also be convening the inauguration of the national office bearers' meeting.

Prime Minister Modi will address the meeting's concluding session on Monday. Later, he will also address a public rally at the Parade Ground.