The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP)'s two-day national council meeting kicks off today, as the party looks to set the tone for its Lok Sabha poll campaign. The meeting, themed 'Abki baarphir Modi Sarkar', will be inaugurated by BJP president Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the concluding speech on Saturday, laying down the agenda for the general elections.
The meet is expected to be the biggest ever for its national council with the party expecting participation of close to 12,000 members. The party has invited all its elected members and organisational leaders from across the country, for the meeting.
BJP's rivals believe that the party is facing a resurgent Congress in several states. The expected alliance of Samajwadi Party and the BSP is also expected to dent BJP's prospects in Uttar Pradesh, making the likelihood of its repeat of 2014 feat challenging.
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Senior BJP leaders were tight-lipped on whether the Ram temple issue will find a mention in the meeting but some delegates said that the party may refer to it amid demands by Hindutva organisations, including its ideological parent RSS, for a law to construct a temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
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The meeting, themed 'Abki baar phir Modi Sarkar' is of importance in the view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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