Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on 4 November 2026 led the party's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, End Anarchy) march in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, targeting the Congress party in what marks his first official visit to the city since assuming the BJP's top post. The campaign was formally launched at a public meeting at Maharana Pratap Inter College, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary among the senior leaders in attendance.

Nabin's Maiden Gorakhpur Tour as BJP Chief

Nabin arrived at Gorakhpur airport from Delhi and was received by Chief Minister Adityanath before proceeding to the Circuit House and subsequently addressing the public rally. The BJP claimed that workers, office-bearers and supporters from all 12 districts of the Gorakh region participated in the march. Members of the minority community carrying placards bearing the slogan 'Modi Hai, Modi Rahega' (Modi is here, Modi will remain) were also present. Leaders and cadre from BJP ally Nishad Party joined the programme as well.

Congress Under Fire: Electoral Record Cited

State BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary mounted a sharp attack on Congress, arguing the party was in need of serious introspection. He claimed that in recent MLC elections conducted through ballot papers, Congress secured only one of the 28 seats contested across the country. Chaudhary further noted that the party has remained out of power in Uttar Pradesh for 37 years, Tamil Nadu for 59 years, Bihar for 36 years and Gujarat for 31 years.

He framed the march as a drive to protect democracy, eliminate anarchy and expose what he described as conspiracies against the nation. Chaudhary alleged that opposition parties routinely question Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and constitutional institutions only after electoral defeats — a charge the opposition contests. He also alleged that certain groups were misleading young people into protests in Delhi, claiming some participants had spoken of regime change and that a woman leader had cited developments in Bangladesh as inspiration.

Ravi Kishan and Sanjay Nishad Target Opposition

Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan described the padyatra as a movement against what he termed anti-national forces and the so-called 'tukde-tukde gang'. He alleged that such elements sought the return of communal unrest and violence to the country. Taking aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Kishan claimed Gandhi remained 'unable to accept Narendra Modi's position as Prime Minister' and alleged that Congress raised doubts about the electoral process only when it lost elections.

Nishad Party national president Dr Sanjay Nishad alleged that certain forces were attempting to destabilise India and mislead people by creating disorder, asserting there was no place in the country for such elements. This comes amid a broader BJP effort to consolidate its messaging ahead of upcoming state electoral cycles, with the 'Loktantra Bachao' campaign serving as an organisational mobilisation exercise across key regions.

Significance and What Comes Next

Gorakhpur holds symbolic weight for the BJP — it is Chief Minister Adityanath's home constituency and a stronghold from which the party projects its organisational strength in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Nabin's choice of Gorakhpur as the first major campaign destination underlines the city's centrality to the party's political outreach strategy. The 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' drive is expected to continue across other states, with the BJP signalling it will use the campaign to sharpen its narrative against the opposition in the run-up to future elections.