Archive · 18 Aug 2026
BJP revamps national team, Smriti Irani returns as general secretary
The Bharatiya Janata Party, a big political group in India, decided to change its team of leaders.
The party's president, Nitin Nabin, picked many new people to help run things.
Out of 65 team members, 51 are brand new.
Smriti Irani, who used to be a minister, is coming back as a general secretary.
Ram Madhav, who used to work with the RSS, is now a vice president.
The team also has 10 women and six people from minority communities.
Many of the new members are younger than 60 years old.
The party wants to be ready for elections that will happen in the next few years.
They also made sure people from 23 different states are part of the team.
This way, the party hopes to hear about different parts of India.
The BJP overhauled its national team under party president Nitin Nabin, with 51 of 65 office-bearers being new appointments.
Smriti Irani was appointed general secretary and Ram Madhav vice president, while veterans like Vasundhara Raje Scindia were retained.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal was named national treasurer, and B L Santhosh retained his post as National General Secretary (Organisation).
The new team includes 10 women, six leaders from minority communities, and many members under 60 years of age.
The revamp aims to prepare the party for assembly polls up to 2029 and the next general elections, with representation from 23 states and Union territories.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under party president Nitin Nabin
- What
- Announced a major overhaul of its national team, appointing 51 new office bearers out of 65
- When
- Monday
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen the party's organisational structure and prepare for assembly polls up to 2029 and the next general elections
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Party President
- Nitin Nabin
- New Office Bearers
- 51 out of 65
- Women in New Team
- 10
- Minority Community Leaders
- 6
- National Treasurer
- Piyush Goyal
- General Secretary (Organisation)
- B L Santhosh (retained)
- States Represented
- 23 states and Union territories
