BJP new national team meets, targets Modi celebrations and 2027 polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held the first introductory meeting of its newly constituted national team at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday, chaired by national president Nitin Nabin. According to India Today, the primary agenda included drafting a strategic roadmap for the upcoming 'Modi at 25' events, a 15-day celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public service, alongside organisational strategies for the 2027 state assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Goa, with a focus on Uttar Pradesh. The meeting also set groundwork for the 2029 Lok Sabha election.

Times Now reported that the party also launched a dedicated Gen Z Outreach Programme aimed at strengthening engagement with young voters. The team includes national general secretaries Smriti Irani and Vinod Tawde, Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and others. The programme is expected to focus on understanding the aspirations of the youth and providing a platform for direct dialogue with BJP leaders. The meeting commenced with the national anthem and the recitation of all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram'.

The new national team retains Vinod Tawde and Sunil Bansal as general secretaries, while inducting Biplab Kumar Deb, Smriti Irani, Satish Poonia, and others as new general secretaries. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed national treasurer. Further details on the Gen Z outreach schedule and locations are expected to be announced soon.