NDTV has learnt that the need for an open convention was felt after the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the party's ideological parent, alerted the BJP about signs of a shift in public mood over the government's performance. Some of Sangh's economic fronts have even announced a protest in November to flag some of the government's failures.

Taking a cue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concluding address, later today, is expected to be key and the high-point of the convention. He is likely to provide the broad guidelines how the party can revitalise its connect with the people.