TIWN Aug 28, 2018
New Delhi / Agartala, Aug 28 (TIWN / IANS) A day-long meeting of the BJP Chief Ministers' Council began here on Tuesday to discuss plans of reaching out to the beneficiaries of the Centre's welfare schemes as part of the party's efforts to retain power in 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah delivered the inaugural speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the meeting at 12 p.m.
The BJP has 15 Chief Ministers and seven Deputy Chief Ministers -- two in Uttar Pradesh and one each in Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
In Bihar, the BJP is part of the coalition government led by the Janata Dal-United while in Nagaland, it is part of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Neiphiu Rio-led People's Democratic Alliance.
The Council meeting has been an annual affair since 2014 after Modi took over as Prime Minister.
He will address the valedictory session later in the evening.
- Priyanka Gandhi reached Tripura to support I.N.D.I.A. candidates for Lok Sabha and By-Polls
- Postal Ballot Voting started for Lok Sabha and By-Polls
- ‘More 3 crores houses sanctioned ; No tribal will be left without houses’ : Amit Shah said at Kumarghat rally
- ‘Pressing One Rice is Enough to understand who will win and Public’s massive gathering clears the Path for BJP’s victory in Lok Sabha poll’s both seats in Tripura’ : CM
- Tearful tribute to National Awardee Ramkrishna Vivekananda Vidyamandir former teacher Paresh Chakraborty