BJP eyes Punjab reset, Nitin Nabin likely to launch statewide outreach

With an eye on the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing to step up its activities in Punjab, with party national president Nitin Nabin likely to undertake a three-day visit to the state later this month.

According to party sources, the proposed visit is scheduled from June 20 to 22 and is expected to focus on organisational strengthening and election preparedness. Nabin’s tour would be his first visit to Punjab after taking over as the BJP’s national president.

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BJP media in-charge Vineet Joshi said the visit has been proposed, but the detailed itinerary is still being finalised. He added that the party would share the official programme once the schedule receives approval from the central leadership.

Sources said Nabin is expected to begin the tour from Amritsar, where he may pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib. Visits to Durgiana Temple and Jallianwala Bagh are also likely to be part of the itinerary before he joins a series of meetings with party leaders and workers.

During the visit, the BJP chief is expected to interact with senior state leaders, district presidents and members of the core committee to review the party’s organisational network and discuss plans for expanding its support base across Punjab. Meetings with representatives of different social and business groups are also being considered.

The proposed tour comes at a time when the BJP is looking to strengthen its independent political presence in Punjab. Party insiders believe the visit could serve as the starting point of a broader campaign aimed at energising the cadre and laying the groundwork for the 2027 Assembly elections.

Recent meetings between Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and the party’s central leadership in New Delhi had signalled greater involvement of national leaders in the state’s affairs. Nabin’s expected visit is being viewed as part of that larger organisational push.