Lucknow – In a significant move to strengthen its presence in Uttar Pradesh, Janata Dal (United) will be organizing programs across all districts of the state, announced State President Anoop Singh Patel during a high-level party meeting held at the state office in Lucknow (38 D, Major Banks Road, opposite Assembly Gate No. 6).
The meeting, held recently witnessed participation from a wide array of senior party officials including mandal coordinators and co-coordinators, state presidents and conveners of various cells, party spokespersons, and other key office-bearers. Presiding over the meeting, Anoop Singh Patel emphasized the party’s commitment to grassroots organizational expansion and strategic electoral preparedness for upcoming elections.
Focus on Panchayat and Assembly Elections
The JD(U) leadership resolved to contest the 2026 three-tier panchayat elections vigorously and to begin focused preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. As part of the strategy, the party aims to select two assembly constituencies from each district to channel focused campaigning and groundwork.
President Patel instructed officials to accelerate the formation of district units, ensuring a robust party structure across the state. He also announced a major party program scheduled in Prayagraj on March 21, where he, along with other senior officials, will be present. Following this, he will also attend a district-level meeting in Ballia, underlining the party’s outreach efforts.
Addressing Organizational Challenges
During the meeting, party officials presented detailed reports on organizational work in their respective regions. President Patel listened attentively and provided solutions to several issues raised, reinforcing the leadership’s commitment to resolving local challenges and supporting grassroots functionaries.
Key Attendees
The meeting saw the presence of several prominent leaders including State Women President Poonam Singh, General Secretary Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Subhash Pathak, Abhishek Chaudhary, Abhishek Rai, Vijendra Nishank, Treasurer Amar Singh Katiyar, State Secretary Jai Prakash Patel, Praveen Chaudhary, Om Prakash Gupta, Legal Cell Convener Ten Singh, Trade Cell Convener Pawan Gupta, Dalit Cell Convener Sanjay Dhankar, Intellectual Cell Convener Om Prakash Upadhyay, Spokespersons Dr. K.K. Tripathi and Kunwar Ajay Singh, Office In-charge Om Prakash Verma, Lucknow Metropolitan President Manjar Abbas, Vice President Asif Raza, along with Shiv Prasad Jaiswal, Manish Kashyap, Rajat Singh, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Rakesh Singh, and hundreds of party workers.
This intensive meeting marks a renewed push by JD(U) to establish a stronghold in Uttar Pradesh, reflecting the party’s ambitions for greater electoral influence and grassroots connect in the coming years.
