BJP's two-day national executive meeting begins, party to discuss UP polls

During the meet, strategy will be chalked out for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

With an eye on next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BJP's two-day national executive meeting began in Allahabad on Sunday.

"I welcome you all from across nation to national executive meeting. The meeting was officially inaugurated by our party chief Amit Shah," Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here for the meet earlier today, told the BJP workers not to take the opposition lightly and counter their accusations by working for the people.

According to sources, Prime Minister Modi made this assertion during a meeting with the BJP's national office bearers' held ahead of the two-day national executive meet in Allahabad.

He is said to have urged the party workers to ensure that benefits of social schemes reach the people at the earliest.

Besides Prime Minister Modi, the national executive meeting would be attended by party president Amit Shah, senior members of the Union Cabinet, Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states and Members of Parliament.

It is expected that during the proceedings, besides discussing many political issues, strategy will be chalked out for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The achievements during two years of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre will be another highlight of the meeting.