UPDATED: Oct 23, 2026 09:13 ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has initiated a top-level strategy push for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The party's top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Nitin Nabin, will step up campaign preparations across the state.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi on October 25 to witness an air show, while Nitin Nabin will share a stage with alliance partner Om Prakash Rajbhar in Azamgarh on October 27. Amit Shah is scheduled to attend the BJP Uttar Pradesh State Executive Meeting in Lucknow on October 30 and 31 to fine-tune election strategy, mobilize booth presidents, and address ally grievances ahead of shifting into full campaign mode after Diwali.

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