Local BJP is trying to gain mileage by generating a buzz around the upcoming national executive committee (NEC) meeting by asking UP CM Adityanath to visit Bhagyalakshmi temple in Charminar during his visit here.

The temple is adjacent to the south-eastern minar of the iconic Charminar. The area is presently a contentious issue as AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi is against any move to reconstruct the temple.

The local BJP leaders say they got the nod from Yogi, saying he will visit the temple on July 2. BJP’s NEC will be held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in the city’s tech hub on July 2 and July 3. It will be attended by a whole gamut of leaders and big wigs of the party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Meanwhile, the local BJP is trying to gain maximum mileage from Yogi’s visit to the temple, which has become a rallying point for the state BJP. In the past, Yogi was in town prior to the civic polls, where BJP put up a tough fight with TRS, almost winning the Mayor’s post. It is known that BJP’s state president Bandi Sanjay has made the Bhagyalakshmi temple a focal point by starting many events from the temple. During the civic poll campaign, Amit Shah visited the temple to offer prayers. Though Yogi did not visit the temple then, he did say that Hyderabad’s name would be changed to Bhagyanagar.