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BJP names Tarun Chugh Gujarat in-charge, Patel Uttar Pradesh co-in-charge

BJP names Tarun Chugh Gujarat in-charge, Patel Uttar Pradesh co-in-charge
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A big political party in India called the BJP has given two people new jobs.

The party leader gave Tarun Chugh the job of managing the party in the state of Gujarat.

Chugh replaced Bhupender Yadav, who had been in charge of Gujarat for almost ten years.

The party also gave Jagdish Patel a big job helping to manage the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Patel is a friend of Prime Minister Modi and helped him win votes in the city of Varanasi.

The party is getting ready for elections, where people vote for their leaders.

The next election in Gujarat is in 2027, and a bigger national election follows in 2029.

Many young people will be old enough to vote for the first time by then.

The party did very well in Gujarat in 2022, but lost some support in Uttar Pradesh in 2024.

The new leaders will try to keep the party strong in both states.

Key facts

New Gujarat in-charge
Tarun Chugh, 53, Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh
Outgoing Gujarat in-charge
Bhupender Yadav, 57, Union Minister, held role for nearly 10 years
New UP co-in-charge
Jagdish Patel, 62, BJP national general secretary
BJP 2022 Gujarat Assembly result
Record 156 of 182 seats
BJP 2017 Gujarat Assembly result
99 of 182 seats, narrowest margin since 1995
Congress 2024 Gujarat Lok Sabha seats
1
PM Modi's Varanasi margin, 2024
1.52 lakh votes vs 4.7 lakh in 2019
BJP UP seat drop in 2024
29 seats

Quotes

Party source

anonymous party insider

“Patel has been looking after the affairs of Uttar Pradesh for some time now. The latest appointment gives it a formal tag. He is performing the duties earlier handled by late Sunil Oza in Uttar Pradesh.”
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“The 2027 Gujarat elections are likely to set the tone for the 2029 general election. semifinal. For Chugh, the challenge will be to repeat the party’s stellar performance in 2022.”
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