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The chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states made presentations on various development schemes underway in their states today (July 28), as the party’s top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, deliberated with them on governance issues for the second consecutive day.
Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and JP Nadda, the party’s national president, attended the meeting.
The two-day’mukhyamantri parishad’ started on Saturday. In his speech, Modi emphasized the importance of ensuring saturation coverage of welfare initiatives in BJP-ruled states, claiming that they should be viewed as models of good government.
PM Modi met with chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states on Saturday (July 27) to discuss a variety of problems, with a focus on ensuring that the benefits of several welfare packages reach all targeted beneficiaries. According to reports, Modi took note of the BJP-led governments’ attempts to assist various segments of society, particularly the poor. The gathering at the BJP headquarters lasted almost four hours.
After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, this was the biggest meeting called by the BJP. He said on X, “Our Party is working tirelessly to further good governance and fulfil the aspirations of the people.” The “mukhyamantri parishad” organised by the BJP at regular intervals is aimed at reviewing key schemes in states, following the best governance practices and the delivery of central government welfare initiatives.
Besides Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda, who is also the party president, and chief ministers Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam), Bhajanlal Sharma (Rajasthan), and Mohan Charan Majhi (Odisha) attended the first day of the two-day summit.
The deliberations included chief ministers from Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Manipur, and Chhattisgarh. Leaders periodically assess the political situation.
The conference follows the announcement of the Union budget, with the opposition accusing the government of disregarding other states at the price of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. It is also the first conference following the Lok Sabha elections, in which the BJP’s performance was unimpressive as the party lost its majority in the Lower House of Parliament.
However, party leaders stated that governance issues were central to the meeting’s talks. The latest such meeting took place in February.
