BJP to discuss job creation, poll strategy on second day of national executive meet

Eyeing 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party will discuss a roadmap for job creation on the second day of national executive meeting on Monday.

It is said the saffron party will finalise agenda items, including resolution on economy and strategy for upcoming Assembly polls on Monday. The two-day national executive will conclude with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s valedictory address at Talkatora stadium on the birth anniversary of Hindutva icon Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

On Sunday, BJP national president Amit Shah took stock of the party's performance and held a meeting with party’s office bearers and state units.

More than four lakh party workers covered the 4,100 state assembly seats to strengthen the party and shared the development measures initiated by the government, party general secretary Bhupender Yadav had said.

It was also decided to take forward prime minister Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' mission and the resolve to establish a 'New India' and make them a success, he had informed. 

General Secretary Vinay Sahasrabuddhe had also shared thedetails of Shah's country-wide tour during the meeting andsaid the party chief travelled 50,000 km and interacted with18,000 workers across the country to strengthen the BJP.

To mark the birth centenary celebrations of Upadhyaya,the party has also dedicated the year to the 'welfare of thepoor' and the government has taken various initiatives on thisfront while curbing corruption, Yadav had said.