Puducherry: The ruling BJP has launched vigorous preparations for the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections. A special 15-day campaign has been initiated to gather suggestions from the public to draft the party’s election manifesto. Union Minister and BJP's Puducherry election in-charge, Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the drive.

Manifesto Committee Constituted

The BJP has formed a high-level 20-member committee to draft the election manifesto.

Leadership: The committee is led by Assembly Speaker R. Selvam and Rajya Sabha MP S. Selvaganpathy.

Objective: To prepare a people-centric manifesto based on the needs, demands, and suggestions of the general public.

Mandaviya’s Instructions to Party Workers

During his two-day visit to Puducherry, Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting of the Election Management Committee and interacted with booth-level agents. He assigned several key responsibilities to the workers:

Promote Modi’s Schemes: Ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development and welfare initiatives reach every household.

Benefits of "Double Engine" Government: Create awareness among voters about the advantages of having the same alliance in power at both the Centre and the Union Territory.

Good Governance: Persuade the public regarding the achievements of the ruling AINRC-BJP coalition government.

Presence of Dignitaries

The launch event was attended by prominent leaders, including Puducherry Home Minister A. Namassivayam, Speaker R. Selvam, BJP in-charge Nirmal Kumar Surana, and State President V.P. Ramalingam.

Following its intensified activities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the BJP is now scaling up its campaign in Puducherry, banking on the 'Double Engine' mantra to retain power.