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BJP launches Punjab election drive, BL Santosh arrives to calm uneasy party leaders
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 12:02 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has begun its Punjab election campaign, with senior leader BL Santosh traveling to the state to meet party cadres and address concerns of leaders who felt sidelined.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has kicked off its poll push in Punjab ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections, deploying senior functionaries to energise its grassroots network.
BL Santosh, a senior BJP leader, arrived in the state in recent days to hold a series of meetings with local party cadres across key districts.
During the visits he sought to pacify leaders who had voiced dissatisfaction over recent organisational moves, aiming to bring them back into the campaign fold.
Party officials said the leader’s presence underscores a concerted effort to consolidate support and present a united front as the election battle intensifies.
No further details on the itinerary or outcomes of the meetings have been released.
BL Santosh, a senior BJP leader, arrived in the state in recent days to hold a series of meetings with local party cadres across key districts.
During the visits he sought to pacify leaders who had voiced dissatisfaction over recent organisational moves, aiming to bring them back into the campaign fold.
Party officials said the leader’s presence underscores a concerted effort to consolidate support and present a united front as the election battle intensifies.
No further details on the itinerary or outcomes of the meetings have been released.