CHANDIGARH: Inspired by the BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ concept in booth-level management, the Punjab Congress has appointed ‘booth sevaks’ across the state ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
According to sources, the ‘booth sevaks’ will directly contact the electorate assigned to them and mobilise them during elections. Each sevak will look after one booth, which will have approximately 800-900 voters. He or she will head a booth committee which will have around 20 ‘assistant’ booth sevaks, and each of them will be given the responsibility of managing around 30-35 voters.
“There are around 25,000 booth sevaks and 1.25 lakh if ‘assistant’ booth sevaks are included. They will meet every household of their areas at least five to six times in the coming months and understand their issues,” said a senior state unit functionary. All booth-level activities will reportedly be monitored through a central control room of the AICC.
These include the formation of committees between the booths and block levels to improve communication, coordination and organisational efficiency. A strategy is also being prepared to reach out to different voter groups and ensure mobilisation on polling day.
A strategy is also being prepared to reach out to different voter groups and ensure mobilisation on polling day. All booth-level activities will be monitored and coordinated through a central control room of the AICC. The exercise also includes the formation of committees between the booth and block levels to improve communication and coordination.
“The decisions were taken during a day-long brainstorming session held last week, chaired by AICC Punjab general secretary in charge Bhupesh Baghel. During the meeting, the leaders were told to lay emphasis on the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls to ensure organisational preparedness and effective booth-level coordination,’’ said a senior leader.
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said that the party had decided to appoint booth sevaks to engage directly with voters.