Vijayawada: Daggubati Purandeswari, the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), emphasized the need to strengthen the party's presence in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, she highlighted the importance of transforming the anti-government sentiment in the state and establishing the BJP as a credible alternative force. Purandeswari emphasized the significance of strengthening the party institutionally, starting from the grassroots level. She urged party leaders to focus on fortifying the mandal committees by empowering the booth committees. Purandeswari asserted that the party must work diligently to become a formidable force in challenging the ruling party, YCP. With just four months remaining until the assembly elections, she called upon party leaders and workers to strive relentlessly towards achieving this goal.