After GHMC, BJP eyes on 2022 BMC elections; chief JP Nadda to visit Mumbai from Dec 18

After delivering a stellar performance in recently-held Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, BJP national president JP Nadda is scheduled to visit Mumbai on December 18 for three days. aim of visit is to chalk out a strategy for BJP for 2022 BMC elections and or Gram Panchayat polls. Nadda will also meet all state BJP leader to plan out a strategy to combat MVA alliance parties in upcoming elections. BJP leader is currently on a 120-day nationwide tour in a bid to expand and strengn saffron party across all stated ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. 

Nadda to visit Uttar Pradesh

BJP national president is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh for two-days in late December and UP unit of party is currently preparing for visit. saffron party will appoint state presidents of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha during national president's visit. Nadda had earlier visited Bengal where his convoy was attacked. According to BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, JP Nadda will give priority to constituencies where BJP lost during 2019 Lok Sabha Elections in order to furr strengn party. 

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"He will also take stock of Assembly election preparations in states. He will hold discussions with MLAs and party officials. aim is to strengn party in every corner of country and establish direct contact with ground-level workers," said Arun Singh.

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During his 12-day tour, JP Nadda will spend two days in small states and three in bigger states. states have been categorised in A, B, C and D category for this tour. Category A includes states where BJP is in power or is a principal coalition partner, category B includes states where BJP is t in power, category C includes small states and category D includes election-bound states. 

Nadda's convoy attacked in Bengal

Alleged TMC supporters threw stones and bricks at BJP chief's convoy when he was on way to Diamond Harbour to address a meeting of party workers. While Nadda escaped unhurt as he was travelling in a bulletproof car, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's car was ransacked, resulting in him getting injured. Or party leaders including state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, national joint general secretary (organisation) Shiv Prakash and secretary Anupam Hazra too received injuries.

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Incidentally, WB CM's nephew Abhishek Banerjee represents Diamond Harbour constituency in Lok Sabha. Subsequently, Nadda addressed public meeting and alleged that state had slipped into "complete lawlessness and goonda raj". According to him, this showed plight of common party workers in state and asserted that days of Banerjee-led government are numbered.

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