Archive · 26 Aug 2026
BJP Builds Punjab Booth Network Around Anti-Drug Campaign
The Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing early for Punjab’s 2027 Assembly election.
It wants to hold marches against drugs in every Assembly constituency.
The party believes the drug problem matters to people in both cities and villages.
It also wants to build stronger teams at local polling booths.
Punjab has about 25,000 polling booths, but committees have been formed at only around 15,000.
The party has set September 30 as the deadline to finish the remaining committees.
It will also promote Narendra Modi’s welfare programmes and development work.
Some Punjab BJP leaders disagree about whether the party should form an alliance, but the current plan focuses on building its own strength.
Bharatiya Janata Party plans anti-drug yatras across all 117 Punjab Assembly constituencies in September.
B.L. Santosh directed the party to complete 10,000 remaining booth committees by September 30.
The party wants to campaign on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare and development record.
BJP leaders aim to use the drug issue to broaden the party’s appeal beyond identity-based political themes.
Punjab BJP leaders remain divided over a possible alliance, while the central leadership is prioritising independent organisational expansion.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led in this effort by national general secretary B.L. Santosh, along with Punjab party leaders and workers.
- What
- The BJP is organising an anti-drug campaign and expanding booth-level committees ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
- When
- The anti-drug yatras are planned for September, and the remaining booth committees must be completed by September 30.
- Where
- Across Punjab’s 117 Assembly constituencies, following a strategy meeting in Ludhiana.
- Why
- To address Punjab’s drug issue, strengthen the BJP’s grassroots organisation, and promote Narendra Modi’s welfare and development record before the election.
Build Independently
Alliance Remains Possible
Punjab Election Strategy
Build Independently
A sizeable section of Punjab BJP leaders opposes a possible alliance and wants the party to strengthen its own organisation.
Alliance Remains Possible
The possibility of an alliance remains part of internal discussions, although no alliance decision is stated in the article.
- Election
- Punjab Assembly elections are scheduled for 2027.
- Anti-drug plan
- The BJP plans anti-drug yatras across all 117 Assembly constituencies in September.
- Polling booths
- Punjab has around 25,000 polling booths.
- Booth committees formed
- Committees have been constituted at around 15,000 booths.
- Remaining committees
- About 10,000 booth committees remain to be formed.
- Deadline
- The party has set September 30 for completing the remaining committees.
- National campaign
- Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan on August 2 as part of a 100-week nationwide anti-drug campaign.