India, July 26 -- CM Saini's 100-plus engagements aim to expand BJP's social base across Punjab.

With the Punjab Assembly elections drawing closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party has quietly executed one of its most sustained political outreach campaigns in the state. Leading that effort is Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who, according to senior BJP leaders, has crossed 100 public engagements and visits across Punjab, making him the party's most visible campaigner outside the central leadership.

The strategy reflects the BJP's attempt to establish itself as an independent political force after parting ways with its long-time ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal. Instead of restricting its campaign to election rallies, the party has reli...