LUCKNOW, April 7 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) observed the second day of its 45th Foundation Day celebrations with booth-level events across Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Senior state leaders fanned out to various districts, participating in local programmes and recalling the party's evolution and expansion.

State BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary joined the celebrations in Moradabad, while deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya attended an event in Aligarh.

Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak marked the day in Lucknow city, and state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh participated in a programme in Lucknow district.

At booth 299 in Chinhat, Dharampal Singh said the BJP had grown from grassroots struggles int...