Odisha BJP's Strategic Meet: JP Nadda to Lead Puri Executive Committee Meeting

The Odisha BJP will hold its first executive committee meeting in Puri from July 19 after forming its government, with national president JP Nadda attending. The meeting will discuss the political situation, welfare programs, and prepare a roadmap. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not attend due to health issues.

The Odisha BJP is set to host its first executive committee meeting in Puri from July 19, following the formation of its government in the state. The meeting will be attended by the party's national president JP Nadda, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, initially scheduled to attend, will be absent due to health concerns, according to Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal.

State Vice President Biranchi Tripathy noted that coordinators for assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies, district presidents, officials of various fronts, chief ministers, state ministers, MLAs, MPs, and union ministers from the state will participate in the meeting. The agenda includes discussing the political landscape, welfare programs, and drafting a roadmap for the state's development.

The BJP is now in power in Odisha, having won 78 of the 147 assembly seats and 20 of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies. The party aims to focus on making Odisha a developed state, with plans to review assembly segments where they narrowly lost.