BJP's National Executive Meet: Saffron takes over Bengaluru (Pics)

Bengaluru, April 3: The tech city Bengaluru has been decked up for the national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, April 3.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of the Party Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj and other senior party leaders were present to attend the meet. [BJP National Executive Meet in Bengaluru: Modi reveals his 8 mantras for success]

However, senior party leader LK Advani was absent during the meet. Advani, one of BJP's main founding members and tallest leaders, has attended and addressed at all national executive meetings of the party, except during the last meet in Goa when Narendra Modi was announced to be the head of party's campaign committee in Lok Sabha polls.

Though the national executive meeting is the first after the BJP came to power at the Centre in May 2014, it is the fourth time the meet is being held here after the first in 1993, second 1999 and the third 2008, when the party was in power in the southern state for five years.

Bengaluru decked up for BJP's national executive meet

Big hoardings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other party leaders have been put up in Bengaluru.

The venue of the meet is Lalit Ashok Hotel.The PM is scheduled to address a public meeting at the National College grounds later in the day

BJP President Amit Shah's posters in Bengaluru

PM Modi, while addressing BJP workers ahead of national executive meet, congratulated party president Amit Shah.

PM also congratulated BJP workers for the campaign that enlisted over 9 crore members.However, the PM asked party leaders to utilise the power of that 9 crore membership.

BJP posters across Bengaluru

The last national executive meeting of the BJP was held in Goa. This time the party chose Bengaluru.

Though the national executive meeting is the first after the BJP came to power at the Centre in May 2014, it is the fourth time the meet is being held here after the first in 1993, second 1999 and the third 2008, when the party was in power in the southern state for five years.

Modi in Bengaluru to attend BJP's national executive meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with party president Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and other senior party leaders and BJP workers attended the meet.

The venue of the meet is Lalit Ashok hotel.

PM Modi gestures during the inauguration of the National Executive Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during the inauguration of the National Executive Meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday.

BJP Executive members Arun Jaitley, B S Yeduyurappa, J P Nadda

BJP Executive members Arun Jaitley, B S Yeduyurappa, J P Nadda and MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participate during the inauguration of the National Executive Meeting

BJP Spokesperson Shahnawaz Husain addressing a press meet

BJP Spokesperson Shahnawaz Husain addressing a press meet as Nalin Kohli,Sambit Patra and CT Ravi looks on during the inauguration of the National Executive Meeting meeting in Bengaluru.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a bouquet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a bouquet by BJP vice-president B S Yeduyurappa during the inauguration of the National Executive Meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday.

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