Also read: With eye on UP polls, BJP national executive meet begins in Allahabad: 10 things to know In his address at the conclave, BJP president Amit Shah asked the party to gear up for the UP elections. Shah said that winning Uttar Pradesh is very important for the party. "There is goonda raj in Uttar Pradesh under Akhilesh Yadav . Party president Amit Shah along with the prime minister inaugurated the executive meeting.

Source: India Today June 12, 2016 13:54 UTC