Gujarat BJP holds meetings regarding Tiranga Yatras & upcoming local body polls

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding two meetings today at the state party headquarters, ‘Shri Kamalam,’ in the state capital regarding the Tiranga Yatra and upcoming local body elections.

The first meeting, chaired by State Party Chief and Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Patil, has begun. The National General Secretary of the party, Tarun Chugh, is also present at the meeting, which is being held to discuss Tiranga Yatras to be conducted across the state in celebration of Independence Day. The first Tiranga Yatra in the state will take place in Rajkot on August 10th, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expected to attend. This Yatra will be 2-3 km long. Following this, the Yatra will be held in Surat on August 11th, with both the Chief Minister and State Party Chief Patil attending. Preparations are underway as around 50,000 citizens and BJP workers are expected to participate in the Rajkot Tiranga Yatra, while approximately 1 lakh people are anticipated in Surat.

The Tiranga Yatra will also be held in other districts, including Vadodara and Ahmedabad, as well as at the Mandal level from August 10th to 15th. The Har Ghar Tiranga program will take place on August 14th and 15th. This meeting aims to oversee the preparations for these events. Ministers, MLAs, District and Taluka In-charges of the party, as well as chiefs and office bearers of several BJP Morchas, are also present at the meeting.

Another meeting later today will involve Patil and other office bearers and state party leaders, focusing on the upcoming local body elections. Municipal corporations, municipalities, taluka panchayats, and district panchayats will be going to the polls later this year, and in this meeting, the BJP will mull the strategy to perform better at the booths at which it was lagging during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.  DeshGujarat