Jaipur, February 24 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party operates on the principle of "Nation First," where the nation takes precedence over the party and individuals.
Sharma was addressing the state-level workshop of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Training Campaign 2026 at the BJP State Office in Jaipur.
The Chief Minister emphasized that training is a continuous process within the BJP and forms the foundation of its ideological strength. Driven by a single ideology, the party has evolved into a powerful force across the country.
He stated that a sense of responsibility among party workers leads to personal development, which in turn strengthens the process of nation-building.
Recalling the party's ideological roots, he mentioned that the Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded on October 21, 1951, under the leadership of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, with the principle of "Nation First."
"This ideology, inspired by the thoughts of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, continued to evolve, and after the Emergency, the Bharatiya Janata Party was founded in 1980. Today, the BJP stands as the world's largest political party," he said.
He urged party workers to reach out to every individual in society, emphasizing that a sense of duty is more important than rights. The BJP prioritizes social responsibility alongside political work, and the Chief Minister assured that both the central and state governments will always work in the public interest.
BJP State President Madan Rathore said that the objective of the training is to ensure the active participation of every worker in the nation's overall development.
Training programs will be conducted in various phases, from the booth level to the national level, and all officials must ensure that the learnings are disseminated to the district, division, and booth levels.
National Coordinator of the campaign and Khajuraho MP Vishnu Dutt Sharma said that a nationwide training campaign will be conducted from March 7 to April 15.
After the state-level workshop, programs will be held at the district, division, and booth levels. Training sessions will also be organized for fronts, cells, departments, public representatives, the media, and social media teams.
He said that the campaign aims to strengthen ideological commitment, instill principled work conduct, provide knowledge of the party's history and development, develop capable workers, and enhance awareness of national challenges and narratives.
MLA Ajay Mahawar, State General Secretary Mithilesh Gautam, State Coordinator of the campaign Santosh Ahlawat, and several other party officials were present at the workshop.