Mumbai, Oct 2 ( ) Union Minister Amit Shah has asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers in Maharashtra to resolve internal differences ahead of the crucial assembly elections in the state.
An organization where workers function in different directions is never successful, BJP sources quoted Shah as saying at a party meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Shah also asked the Maharashtra BJP to take up 'Ghar Chalo Abhiyan' to reach out to every household in the state and called for strengthening the network at the party post level, a party leader said.
On his third visit to Maharashtra in a fortnight, Shah held a meeting with BJP MLAs and a select group of party workers.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party's Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar were present at the meeting in Dadar where Shah addressed the gathering.
BJP leader Shah has asked his party workers to sort out internal differences before the elections, which are expected to be held in November, sources said.
"There are differences of opinion even in a family. If there is disappointment about an MLA or an MP, an amicable solution should be found so that the voters remain in the party," Shah said.
The BJP's key election strategist also asked local leaders to appoint 10 workers for each polling station.
These workers should remain active within the booth's jurisdiction from Dussehra (October 12) to the last day of the campaign, Shah said.
"An organization in which workers act in different directions is never successful. We need to address these differences before the elections," Shah stressed.
"The BJP state unit will come up with a plan before the elections. The party workers must reach the district level and that will ensure our victory," he said.
The senior BJP leader also asked workers to refrain from seeking votes while registering new party members.
"Do not ask new members to vote for the BJP when they register. Once they become members, they will realize the importance of voting. Party workers should aim to add 20 new voters in each booth," he said. .
"There are certain types of tasks that no one wants to carry out. However, a loyal party worker is one who takes on those critical tasks and completes them. Disagreements arise when people start working together. We should be able to overcome those disagreements ," Shah was further quoted.
Bawankule later told reporters, "Shah has asked (Maharashtra BJP) to take up 'Ghar Chalo Abhiyan', a campaign to reach every household in the state with the message of our government's development works."
Shah also called for strengthening the party's post network and ensuring greater participation in the upcoming elections, Bawankule said.
The BJP is part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state that also includes the Shiv Sena and the NCP.
Last month, Shah visited Vidarbha region, where he met party workers and local legislators, and also North Maharashtra, Marathwada and Western Maharashtra.
In 2019, the BJP won 105 of the 164 assembly seats it contested in Maharashtra. It had a pre-poll alliance with the then undivided Shiv Sena. Of the 36 Mumbai assembly seats, the saffron party won 16.
But in the 2024 general elections, the national party fared poorly, winning only nine of the 28 Lok Sabha seats it contested in the state.
An organization where workers function in different directions is never successful, BJP sources quoted Shah as saying at a party meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Shah also asked the Maharashtra BJP to take up 'Ghar Chalo Abhiyan' to reach out to every household in the state and called for strengthening the network at the party post level, a party leader said.
On his third visit to Maharashtra in a fortnight, Shah held a meeting with BJP MLAs and a select group of party workers.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party's Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar were present at the meeting in Dadar where Shah addressed the gathering.
BJP leader Shah has asked his party workers to sort out internal differences before the elections, which are expected to be held in November, sources said.
"There are differences of opinion even in a family. If there is disappointment about an MLA or an MP, an amicable solution should be found so that the voters remain in the party," Shah said.
The BJP's key election strategist also asked local leaders to appoint 10 workers for each polling station.
These workers should remain active within the booth's jurisdiction from Dussehra (October 12) to the last day of the campaign, Shah said.
"An organization in which workers act in different directions is never successful. We need to address these differences before the elections," Shah stressed.
"The BJP state unit will come up with a plan before the elections. The party workers must reach the district level and that will ensure our victory," he said.
The senior BJP leader also asked workers to refrain from seeking votes while registering new party members.
"Do not ask new members to vote for the BJP when they register. Once they become members, they will realize the importance of voting. Party workers should aim to add 20 new voters in each booth," he said. .
"There are certain types of tasks that no one wants to carry out. However, a loyal party worker is one who takes on those critical tasks and completes them. Disagreements arise when people start working together. We should be able to overcome those disagreements ," Shah was further quoted.
Bawankule later told reporters, "Shah has asked (Maharashtra BJP) to take up 'Ghar Chalo Abhiyan', a campaign to reach every household in the state with the message of our government's development works."
Shah also called for strengthening the party's post network and ensuring greater participation in the upcoming elections, Bawankule said.
The BJP is part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state that also includes the Shiv Sena and the NCP.
Last month, Shah visited Vidarbha region, where he met party workers and local legislators, and also North Maharashtra, Marathwada and Western Maharashtra.
In 2019, the BJP won 105 of the 164 assembly seats it contested in Maharashtra. It had a pre-poll alliance with the then undivided Shiv Sena. Of the 36 Mumbai assembly seats, the saffron party won 16.
But in the 2024 general elections, the national party fared poorly, winning only nine of the 28 Lok Sabha seats it contested in the state.
