Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP national chief Amit Shah Monday addressed an election rally in Himachal Pradesh.

Under Panna Pramukh model, the party appoints a pramukh (or prabhari) who is given a list (panna, literally page) of names of 8-12 families. Each pramukh is asked to focus on these families to create a larger vote base.

BJP president Amit Shah addressed a Panna Pramukh Sammelan in Himachal Pradesh’s Una.

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1:20 pm IST Amit Shah reaches Una BJP national chief Amit Shah today reached Una in Himachal Pradesh to address Panna Pramukh Sammelan.





12:20 pm IST Why BJP uses Panna Pramukh model The Panna Pramukh model was successfully implemented in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Since then, the BJP has repeatedly gone back to this model to win assembly elections elsewhere. The model became a potential tool for disseminating political messages, voter mobilisation, inter-personal contact with voters and, lastly, direct feedback from the ground.





12:15 pm IST What is Panna Pramukh model Under the Panna Pramukh model, the party appoints a pramukh (or prabhari) who is given a list (panna, literally page) of names of 8-12 families. Each pramukh is asked to focus on these families to create a larger vote base. The model was first used in Gujarat when the saffron party rode to power for three successive terms.



