The Bharatiya Janata Party has entered election mode once again after organisational changes. The party announced new in-charges for three states on Tuesday. This announcement came after BJP formed its new national organisational team. Vinod Tawde received responsibility for Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Satish Poonia will handle Punjab. Tarun Chugh received charge of Gujarat.
Vinod Tawde Gets UP Role Ahead of Assembly Election
Vinod Tawde holds a strong position within BJP’s organisation. He will manage Uttar Pradesh during a crucial period. The state will witness Assembly elections after a few months. Tawde currently serves as a Rajya Sabha member and national general secretary. Additionally, Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel will work with him as co-incharge.
Rajya Sabha member and national general secretary Dr Satish Poonia received Punjab responsibility. The state also remains important for BJP because Assembly elections will happen there alongside Uttar Pradesh. Gujarat’s charge went to Tarun Chugh. He currently serves as a Rajya Sabha member and national office in-charge. Gujarat will also hold elections towards the end of next year.
BJP Expands National Team With New Faces
Before announcing the three state in-charges, BJP president Nitin Nabin formed the party’s new national team on Monday. The party introduced wide changes and included several new faces. Former Union minister Smriti Irani became general secretary. Former RSS office bearer Ram Madhav received the vice-president position.
BJP appointed former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia among 13 new vice-presidents. The party assigned responsibilities to 65 office bearers. Out of these, 51 members are new additions. Six office bearers are below 40 years. Fifteen members fall between 40 and 49 years. Twenty-one leaders belong to the 50 to 59 age group.
According to BJP, the new team includes 12 women and six leaders from minority communities. The party highlighted that this reshuffle supports preparations for Assembly elections until 2029. It also focuses on the upcoming general election.
Major Leadership Changes Across BJP Organisation
Union Minister Piyush Goyal became the national treasurer. He remains the only Union minister included in BJP’s new team. The party retained B.L. Santosh as national general secretary organisation. This position holds major importance within BJP.
Additionally, BJP removed Amit Malviya from the IT cell chief role. The party appointed Chhattisgarh’s Deepak Mhaskey in his place. Gujarat’s Hemang Joshi became the new Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president. He replaced MP Tejasvi Surya in that position.
