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Punjab BJP plans 4 Nasha Mukti yatras from September 15
The Indian Express··7 Sept
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon said 4 Nasha Mukti yatras will start from corners of the state between September 15 and 20. The routes will cover all 117 Assembly constituencies before converging in Jalandhar. Sources said a senior BJP leader is expected to address the concluding gathering. The yatra will run for about 15 to 20 days, Dhillon said.
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What It Means For You
- The yatra is proposed ahead of Punjab's 2027 Assembly elections.
- Four routes will start from Madhopur, Talwandi Sabo, Anandpur Sahib and Fazilka.
- A senior BJP leader is expected to address a public gathering when the routes meet in Jalandhar.
What's Happening
- The BJP has used yatras for direct voter outreach, including a Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal.
- State BJP leaders are finalising dates for the Nasha Mukti Yatra.
- Dhillon said the drug menace is the central plank of the proposed campaign.
Drug campaign routes across Punjab constituencies
- BJP yatra strategy before polls
- The party is turning to road campaigns to carry its messaging to voters.
- Punjab has 117 Assembly seats that the routes aim to cover.
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