2 weeks ago
BJP names Tarun Chugh Gujarat in-charge, Patel Uttar Pradesh co-in-charge
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.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin appointed Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh as the party's Gujarat in-charge, ending Bhupender Yadav's nearly 10-year tenure.
Jagdish Patel, appointed BJP national general secretary on Monday, was named co-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh.
Chugh's main assignments will be the 2027 Gujarat Assembly polls and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Patel is believed to have played a key role in PM Modi's 2024 Varanasi victory, where the winning margin fell from over 4.7 lakh to 1.52 lakh votes.
The BJP's Uttar Pradesh seat count dropped by 29 in the 2024 election, while Congress won just one seat in Gujarat.
- Who
- BJP national president Nitin Nabin, appointees Tarun Chugh and Jagdish Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and outgoing Gujarat in-charge Bhupender Yadav
- What
- A BJP leadership reshuffle naming Tarun Chugh as Gujarat in-charge and Jagdish Patel as Uttar Pradesh co-in-charge
- Where
- India — with roles covering Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh; related political context in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Varanasi
- When
- Tuesday, during an ongoing party reshuffle; Patel had been made national general secretary the day before
- Why
- To prepare for the 2027 Gujarat Assembly polls and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections following the party's 2024 setbacks in Uttar Pradesh
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.”
indianexpress.com
“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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