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BHOPAL: The state BJP has started training sessions for heads of various fronts ahead of assembly polls. They will interact with party president Amit Shah regarding performance and strategy during his proposed visit to the state. The party is also holding workshops for senior leaders and in-charge of various cells regarding poll management and preparations.

Sources said that Shah's tour to Madhya Pradesh will begin from September 25, when he will take part in the workers' convention, ‘Karyakarta Mahakumbh’, as announced by the party's state chief Rakesh Singh, on Monday.

Shah has also planned a series of tours in October and a team of strategists, social media and IT experts have landed in the state capital to assess the situation and collect feedback on party's performance in the state, said sources. "An orientation programme for district-level heads and office-bearers, including media in-charges, social media heads, IT and legal cell in-charges, treasurers and office secretaries was held on Tuesday in the presence of state organisation general secretary Suhas Bhagat and training in-charge Arvind Kavthekar. During the session, discussions on poll preparations and departmental performance were held. The party also took suggestions from leaders on issues related to poll management", said BJP chief state spokesperson Deepak Vijayavargiya.

Sources in the saffron party said that after getting feedback on the performance of the MLAs, poor execution of party programmes and non-compliance with formal instructions, the central leadership has asked the department heads to prepare their performance report so that it could be discussed with party president Amit Shah.

"The BJP president will review performance of party leaders, execution of welfare schemes, MLAs’ rural connect, besides discussing reasons behind party's declining graph in rural areas. He will also talk to heads of mandals and 58 organisational districts to know the state of poll preparations", said a senior state functionary.

He said in the coming two weeks, the state leadership will prepare a detailed plan on poll strategy, leaders' connect with voters and party's performance ahead of polls. Shah will also hold separate meetings with top state leaders, including chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, whose `Jan Ashirwad Yatra' has turned into a successful poll campaign for the party with overwhelming response of the public, added sources.

