BJP's New Uttarakhand In-Charge Sets Target of 60-Plus Seats for 2027 Polls
Newly appointed BJP state in-charge Ram Madhav has urged party workers to aim for more than 60 of the state's 70 assembly seats in the 2027 election, rather than a simple majority.
Current Summary
Ram Madhav, newly appointed as the BJP's Uttarakhand in-charge, urged party leaders and workers to aim for more than 60 seats in the 2027 assembly election rather than a simple majority, addressing a party organisational meeting in Dehradun late on Friday. Madhav, an RSS ideologue on his first visit to the state in this role, said the party could create history by winning a third consecutive term, citing what he called unprecedented development under the Modi and Dhami governments. He is on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand along with newly appointed co-in-charges Bansuri Swaraj, a Delhi MP, and Arvind Menon, and met party office-bearers to review preparations for the polls. Swaraj accused the opposition of trying to divide people along religious, regional, caste and linguistic lines, and said the BJP should contest on its governments' record. Uttarakhand is scheduled to go to the polls in early 2027 alongside Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.
What We Know
- Ram Madhav, the BJP's newly appointed Uttarakhand in-charge, urged workers at a Dehradun meeting to target more than 60 of the state's assembly seats in 2027.
- The meeting was held late on Friday as part of Madhav's first visit to the state in this role.
- Co-in-charges Bansuri Swaraj and Arvind Menon are jointly overseeing election preparations with Madhav during a two-day visit.
- Uttarakhand goes to the polls in early 2027 alongside Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.
What Is Still Unclear
- How seats will be allocated across constituencies to reach the 60-plus target.
- Further details of the BJP's organisational strategy beyond this initial meeting.
What Changed
- 3 Oct, 05:01 pmSignal detected: BJP's New Uttarakhand In-Charge Sets Target of 60-Plus Seats for 2027 Polls
Background
Uttarakhand's assembly has 70 seats. The BJP has governed the state for two consecutive terms and is seeking a third in the 2027 election.