With home-cooked meals, Haryana BJP aims to strengthen grassroots ties at 4,729 Shakti Kendras

The Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated a novel outreach exercise—'Tiffin Meetings'—across its 4,729 Shakti Kendras, the party's micro-organisational units that cover five to six polling booths each. The move follows the reconstitution of 377 mandals, a mid-level organisational tier overseeing 40-50 booths.

State president Archana Gupta, addressing workers in Panchkula and later online on Sunday, described strengthening Shakti Kendras as "the need of the hour." She directed that simultaneous meetings be held at all Shakti Kendras on July 21.

Under the 'Tiffin Meeting' plan, every worker, office-bearer, and speaker attending a Shakti Kendra meeting will bring a packed meal from home and share it collectively. Gupta said, "When all party workers, office-bearers, speakers and public representatives come with tiffins from their homes and eat together, it will strengthen mutual camaraderie."

Chief Minister Nayab Saini will preside over the meeting at Pinjore Shakti Kendra with a tiffin from home. Gupta will attend the Rai Shakti Kendra in Sonipat, also with home-made food. Organisation secretary Phanindranath Sharma will be present at the Gannaur Shakti Kendra.

The leadership stressed three key tasks: forming booth committees, listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' at all booths, and uploading details on the party's 'Saral' portal. Special emphasis was placed on the party's 'Digital Learning Program' for workers.

Party leaders said the 'Tiffin Meeting' model aims to build stronger connect and coordination at the booth level ahead of upcoming organisational and electoral challenges.