Projecting Yogi as Hindutva face before 2027 polls.

RSS-BJP to hold major Hindu convention in Lucknow: Effort to establish Yogi as Hindutva face before 2027 polls in UP.

In the run to the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and the Adityanath Yogi government are preparing a blueprint for a major Hindu convention to be held in Lucknow. 

Manoj Bhadra | SNS | New Delhi | December 2, 2025:: In the run to the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and the Adityanath Yogi government are preparing a blueprint for a major Hindu convention to be held in Lucknow.

A senior BJP leader of the state organisation said here on Tuesday that preparations are underway to present Chief Minister Yogi as the leading face of Hindutva at this Hindu convention, to be held to mark the RSS centenary year.

The discussion of holding a big Hindu convention was held during a coordination meeting between the BJP and RSS last evening.

The BJP leader said, “The meeting also discussed the methodology related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Discussions focused on alerting MLAs who are showing little interest in the SIR, and activating government, organisation, and RSS officials. It was agreed that ministers in charge will also hold coordination meetings with RSS officials after departmental meetings in the districts.”

Sources say that the meeting also included preliminary discussions on potential changes in the government and the organisation in the coming days. Issues such as the election of the state BJP president and potential cabinet changes are being discussed, and a report in the context is being submitted to the top leadership.

According to sources within the BJP, the announcement of a new state president is expected before December 14, but cabinet expansion is likely to take place only after Makar Sankranti (January 14).

Although this was the first special coordination meeting since August 2024, the party’s commitment to Mission 2027 was made clear. According to sources, preparations are also underway for a major Hindu convention in Lucknow. The rationale behind this is that the Sangh is working on a strategy to create a broad unity while reducing caste divisions within Hindu society.

RSS Co-Sarkaryavah Arun Kumar and BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santhosh were also present with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the two-hour meeting held at the Chief Minister’s residence late Monday evening.

In addition to Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, Anil Kumar, Area Pracharak for Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Kumar, Area Pracharak for Western Uttar Pradesh, State BJP President Bhupendra Chaudhary, and General Secretary (Organisation) Dharampal Singh were also present.

Before the meeting at Yogi’s residence, Arun Kumar and B L Santhosh met with several leaders at Bharti Bhawan (the Sangh office) and gathered feedback on the political and organisational situation in the state.

According to sources connected to the Sangh, the closed-door meeting with the area pracharaks from Eastern and Western Uttar Pradesh included detailed discussions on topics such as branch expansion, volunteer activism, and social harmony.

Feedback received from the Sangh’s labour, education, business, and other groups was also presented to the Chief Minister, so that the government could respond to ground needs.

The meeting also indicated that long-standing and experienced BJP workers may soon be included in corporations, commissions, and boards.

According to political analysts, coordination meetings have been taking place between representatives of various affiliate organisations of the Sangh and the Uttar Pradesh government ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

In view of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Sangh is assessing the government’s policies at the grassroots level so that it can reach out to the public.
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Courtesy: The Statesman.