Fadnavis to kick off BJP meet on Bihar polls

August 21, 2020 18:33

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis

BJP president J P Nadda and a host of senior party leaders will take part in a two-day virtual meeting starting Saturday to draw up the strategy for Bihar assembly polls due in October-November, its state chief Sanjay Jaiswal said on Friday.

In addition to Nadda, BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh, general secretary Bhupender Yadav, former Maharashtra chief minister and the party's Bihar election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis besides Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi will participate in the state executive committee meeting, he said.

Giving details, Jaiswal said, the meet will start with the address of Fadnavis while it will conclude on Sunday with the valedictory speech of Nadda.

Political resolutions will be placed before the participants for approval on the first day of the meet, Jaiswal accompanied by partys state unit general secretary Devesh Kumar, spokesman Rajiv Ranjan and media in-charge Rakesh Kumar Singh, said during media interaction in Patna.

The presence of Fadnavis will be keenly watched in view of recent tug of war between his home state Maharashtra and Bihar over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the Patna-born Bollywood actor.

Assembly elections are due in the state in October-November and the Election Commission has indicated it would go ahead with the electoral exercise notwithstanding concerns expressed by opposition parties and also by NDA partner LJP that it could lead to further spread of coronavirus.

-- PTI

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