BJP’s core group goes into huddle in Shimla

BJP’s state president Suresh Kashyap presided over the meeting which was attended by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, Union minister Anurag Thakur, BJP national vice-president Saudan Singh and others

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) core group went into a huddle in Shimla on Tuesday to devise its strategy for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly elections and also took stock of the political situation in the state.

Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur along with BJP leaders at the party’s core group meeting in Shimla on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

BJP’s state president Suresh Kashyap presided over the meeting which was attended by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, Union minister Anurag Thakur, BJP national vice-president Saudan Singh, state incharge Avinash Rai Khanna, co-incharge Sanjay Tandon, former party president Rajeev Bindal, state organisational secretary Pavan Rana, and general secretary Trilok Jamwal among others.

Stalwart leaders and former chief ministers Prem Kumar Dhumal and Shanta Kumar were however conspicuous by their absence.

The BJP leaders also discussed ways to strengthen party’s social media wing so that it could publicise the policies and programmes of the government.