New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made comprehensive changes in the organization and appointed new in-charges for election states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat. Let us tell you, the new team of the party is being considered very important in terms of preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. There is news that in the national team formed under the leadership of BJP President Nitin Nabin, along with new faces, experienced leaders have also been given important responsibilities. Let us know where which leader has been appointed.
Who was given the responsibility in Uttar Pradesh?
The responsibility of Uttar Pradesh has been handed over to BJP's national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde. Along with him, Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel has been appointed co-in-charge. Uttar Pradesh is a strategically important state for BJP, hence Tawde's appointment is being considered important from the point of view of organization and election preparations.
BJP National President Shri @NitinNabin Mr. @TawdeVinod State in-charge of Uttar Pradesh and Shri @IJAGDISHPATEL co-in-charge of, @DrSatishPoonia State in-charge of Punjab and Shri @tarunchughbjp Has been appointed state in-charge of Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/oVCSgdDMkB
— BJP (@BJP4India) August 18, 2026
In whose hands came the command of Punjab?
If we turn to Punjab, the party has made Dr. Satish Poonia in-charge of the assembly elections. Poonia is also the national general secretary of BJP and Rajya Sabha MP. According to the information, the focus of the party in Punjab is on strengthening the organization and expanding its support base. In such a situation, his responsibility is considered very important.
Responsibility assigned to Tarun Chugh in Gujarat
The command of election strategy in Gujarat has been given to Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh. Handing over the responsibility of a strong BJP stronghold like Gujarat to Chugh, who has been active in the party organization for a long time, is being considered an important step in view of the upcoming elections. This change is being seen as the first major national team formed during the tenure of BJP President Nitin Nabin. Along with giving place to young leaders in the new team, experienced leaders have also been given important roles.
Former Union Minister Smriti Irani has been made the national general secretary in the new national team. At the same time, former RSS leader Ram Madhav and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia have got the responsibility of national vice president. Along with this, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed National Treasurer.
Why was the new team formed?
Organization General Secretary BL Santosh and media in-charge Anil Baluni have been retained on their existing responsibilities. The responsibility of social media has been handed over to Deepak Mhaske of Chhattisgarh. It is believed that through the new team, BJP has taken steps towards making the organization more active for election challenges.