2017 Assembly polls: With new campaign, BJP heads to colleges-for would-be first-time voters

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At the programmes it will hold at the universities, the BJP will publicise the policies of Narendra Modi government and the party’s vision of BJP towards nationalism and the growth of youths, Singh said. BHU and Allahabad Universities are two of the central universities that fall in Kashi region.

Meetings for the preparation of the campaign will begin in various districts of the region after February 22, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a gathering of Dalits in Varanasi on the occasion of Sant Ravidas Jayanti.

The BJP has already appointed an in-charge for the campaign in all 14 districts of the region and will hold a training workshop for them in Varanasi on February 25. At least two workers from each Assembly segment in these 14 districts will participate in the workshop, Singh said.

“A comparison of achievements of Modi government with the UPA rule and comparison of works of BJP-ruled states with the Samajwadi Party government of UP will be screened before youths who will be invited to attend the IT meets,” Singh said.

Sources said as per the BJP’s “assessment”, there will be nearly 75 lakh new voters in the 2017 elections and a large number of them will be from Kashi region.

To stress on the need to associate with the young voters, BJP national general secretary (organisation) Ramlal held a meeting of Varanasi Mahanagar and zila units Friday and directed the office bearers to ensure participation of maximum number of youths in booth-level committees.