BJP Gets World’s Biggest Political Party Office

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved its office to new premises at 6-A, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg on Sunday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it in the presence of party president Amit Shah, Veterans like LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Ministers Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. Spread across in a region of 1.70 lakh square feet, the new office is greater than any workplaces of any other political parties in the world, Shah said while describing the new BJP office. Since the area is so vast the PM can also address a State executive sitting here.

"Under the administration of PM Modi, this association of 11 Crore individuals is pushing forward to convey to reality the fantasy of 'New India'" Shah said. He also added that BJP is going to have its own office in 635 of 694 districts in the whole country.

PM Modi while inaugurating asserted that "Jan Sangh and BJP leaders have been at the forefront of all leading mass movements post-Independence. Ours is a party committed to 'Rashtra Bhakti' (National Service).Ours was a journey that began with greats such as Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and later Generations of Karyakartas have given their life for the party," said PM Modi.

"I want to thank Amit Bhai (Amit Shah) and his entire team, that worked hard to complete the work on the BJP HQ within the desired time frame," the Prime Minister stated, addressing party workers at the inauguration, he added.

The new BJP office is well equipped with all latest facilities. A multi-storey building with three blocks, 70 rooms and is also equipped with digital libraries and hosts a spacious social media office too.

With an environment-friendly structure, three garden saplings have been planted and the interior looks traditional but grand. Hollow bricks have been used to keep the interiors cool and solar panels will take care of most of the power requirements. Large windows have been built so that there is plenty of light. Rainwater harvesting and e-toilets have been arranged in the building. Wi-Fi connectivity will cover the entire building. This new headquarter of the party will be connected to all the state headquarters and district headquarters. Numerous canteens have also been provided to cater to party office workers and visitors. An underground parking has been built which can accommodate 200 cars at once. With all such amenities, BJP gives a cutting-edge competition to any corporate entity.

Since the Prime Minister is expected to be visiting this more often, the security system will also be kept vigil.

Following to this development, the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first major national party to shift its office outside the Lutyens' Delhi, following a Supreme Court directive that party offices should be relocated from there.

The ruling party had been working from Ashoka Road for over three decades while the Congress office is located on Akbar Road.