BJP to announce panels for elections

IANS/New Delhi

The panels would take on a variety of functions, from conducting election rallies to reaching out to people through social media.

However, the party deferred a declaration on the allocation of duties to party leaders by a day, amid signals that it would opt for “collective election management”.

Sources said committees would be set up to deal with various election-related events, including rallies, electioneering, manifesto-writing and dissemination, development and display of publicity material, media management and reaching out to particular sections of voters like women, professionals or rural voters.

Party sources said the parliamentary board discussed “functional responsibilities” to be given to general secretaries and other senior leaders as part of its preparations for the coming electoral battles.

“The areas of responsibilities have been identified. Names would be announced today,” a party leader said, after the meeting.