CMs of BJP-ruled states to meet today, PM Modi to attend from noon

“The meeting and discussion on governance in BJP-ruled states with development as the focus has been a monitoring mechanism set up by party president Amit Shah,” said the source.

The last meeting of the CMs was held on February 28 in the national capital.

All chief ministers except Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, who has health issues, and deputy chief ministers will attend Tuesday’s meeting. The party has 15 CMs and seven deputy CMs.

“When others are talking about politics of polarisation, BJP leaders will discuss politics of development,” said a party leader. “How to handle development issues and good governance would be the discussion point.”

At the CMs’ meeting, which takes place every six months, the PM and party president take stock of the party’s performance, state governments’ implementation of welfare schemes and outreach to poor and socially backward classes.