Amritsar: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday began his maiden three-day visit to Punjab from Amritsar, signalling the party’s intent to strengthen its organisational network and energise the cadre ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, which it plans to contest on its own.Soon after arriving in Amritsar, Nabin, accompanied by Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, chaired a meeting of the party’s state core committee to discuss the current political situation and review organisational preparedness. The deliberations focused on strengthening the party down to the booth level and finalising upcoming programmes.“Today, I participated in the state core committee meeting and held extensive discussions on strengthening the organisation down to the booth level, upcoming programmes and the current situation in the state,” Nabin said.Later, wearing a saffron turban, Nabin paid obeisance at the Golden Temple and performed sewa by washing utensils. He also visited Jallianwala Bagh.Addressing reporters, Nabin said he prayed for peace, harmony and prosperity for Punjab and the country. Invoking the legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, he said the Sikh ruler had given Punjab a distinct identity and stature nationally and globally. “I prayed that the way the country is progressing under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the rays of development also reach every home, neighbourhood and village in Punjab,” he said.Nabin’s visit comes weeks after the BJP appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon, the party’s first Jat Sikh state president in Punjab, a move seen as part of its strategy to broaden its social base ahead of the assembly polls. During his three-day stay, Nabin will attend religious, social and organisational programmes in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana, including International Yoga Day celebrations at Lovely Professional University and meetings with industrialists, youth representatives and party office-bearers.
