This year, the party's poll slogan will be "Strong India, Capable India". A source told “Development, nationalism and Hindutva” are likely to be the top points in the poll promise document. “The manifesto which has been named as `Shapath Patra` will not just include the promises but also the works done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. The logic behind it is that the government has done a lot of work like Mudra, Ujjawala which was not even promised in 2014,". The party has also gathered suggestions from citizens through boxes on the 300-plus video raths that crisscrossed through the country and feedback received through other means such as emails and public meeting-level consultations in all states, reported news agency. 

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In 2014, BJP had released its manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' on the first day of the nine-phased Lok Sabha poll, April 7. However, this time the Election Commission directed that no party can release its manifesto within 48 hours of polling. The party had also gathered suggestions from citizens through boxes on the 300-plus video raths that crisscrossed through the country and feedback received through other means such as emails and public meeting-level consultations in all states. 

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Meanwhile, BJP's women's wing demanded 15 per cent reservation for women in the council of ministers and 33 per cent reservation in commissions working for the protection of constitutional rights, besides tax rebates to boost employment of women. The wing, in its suggestion for the manifesto, asked for increase exemption limit from payment of GST to Rs 50 lakh for women-led businesses and tax incentives to industries where women comprise 50 per cent of the total workforce. The Congress has already released its manifesto on April 2.