New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections next year, Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin will kick off a two-day organisational visit to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

During the state visit, Nabin will meet senior party leaders and office bearers, interact with BJP public representatives, leaders of the National Democratic Alliance, and prominent personalities from different fields, said a party statement.

The visit of the National President is extremely important for sharpening BJP’s strategy and guiding the newly formed team of the state BJP, said the statement.

Along with strengthening the organisation, Nabin will also address the Shakti Kendra Convenor Conference. This is the first visit of the BJP chief to Uttar Pradesh after the formation of the new state team.

On Saturday, Nabin will arrive at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, where he will be given a grand welcome by party workers around 11 a.m.

After this, he will proceed directly to the state BJP headquarters in the form of a grand roadshow passing through Alambagh, T.N. Chaturvedi Chauraha, Charbagh, Deendayal Smritika, Maharana Pratap Chauraha, and Burlington Chauraha.

Along the way, the BJP chief will be welcomed at several places. Upon reaching the office, Nabin will hold an important organisational meeting with state BJP office bearers, regional presidents, state morcha presidents, and district presidents, said the statement.

At 4 p.m., the BJP President will offer prayers at the Shri Hanuman Setu Temple located in Old Hyderabad, Lucknow. After this, he will hold a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, both Deputy Chief Ministers, BJP MPs, MLAs, and Legislative Council members.

Immediately afterwards, he will interact with the Uttar Pradesh BJP Core Committee. Later in the evening at 7.45 p.m., the BJP chief will meet prominent personalities of UP at the Lucknow residence of Padma Shri awardee Dr Vidya Bindu Singh. He will have dinner with Chief Minister Adityanath.

On Sunday, Nabin will begin his day with a tea interaction with former state BJP presidents of Uttar Pradesh. Immediately afterwards, at 9.30 a.m., he will hold a joint meeting with NDA leaders of Uttar Pradesh.

Subsequently, the BJP chief will hold separate discussions with Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak.

In the afternoon, Nabin will visit the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal and address the BJP Shakti Kendra Convenor Conference. In the evening, the National President will visit the residence of BJP booth president Shivaji Rawat located in Pir Nagar, Lucknow, and discuss the party’s activities and booth-level programmes.

–IANS

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