Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Upadhyaya's values as a guiding light in a post on X, joined by tributes from Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh.
- Party units held Samarpan Diwas programmes across states, including events in Vijayawada and Jammu & Kashmir, to honor the Jana Sangh leader.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised Upadhyaya's ideas of integral humanism and upliftment of the last person, linking them to current governance priorities.
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini cited housing, toilets, Ujjwala gas, electricity, clean water and free rations as examples of Antyodaya in action.
- Madhya Pradesh leaders tied farmer-focused initiatives and skill support to Upadhyaya's vision, while party speakers again noted unanswered questions over his 1968 death.