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UP Gets Lion's Share in BJP Revamp Under Nitin Nabin
The Bharatiya Janata Party, also called the BJP, is a big political party in India.
The leader of the party is Nitin Nabin.
He recently chose a new team of people to help run the party.
The new team was announced on Monday.
Many of the new helpers come from a state called Uttar Pradesh.
In fact, eight leaders from Uttar Pradesh got important jobs.
This is more than from any other state.
Uttar Pradesh will have elections soon, so the party wants strong leaders there.
Some of the new leaders are Smriti Irani, Harish Dwivedi, Rekha Verma, and Tariq Mansoor.
They will help the party in different ways, like leading groups for different communities.
The BJP announced a revamped national team on Monday under party chief Nitin Nabin.
Uttar Pradesh received the largest share with eight leaders appointed to national posts.
Smriti Irani and Harish Dwivedi were named national general secretaries from UP.
Rekha Verma and Prof Tariq Mansoor were appointed national vice presidents.
Amarpal Maurya and Kunwar Basit Ali were named OBC and Minority Morcha presidents.
- Who
- BJP party chief Nitin Nabin and eight leaders from Uttar Pradesh appointed to national posts
- What
- The BJP announced a revamped national team, with Uttar Pradesh receiving the most appointments
- Where
- India, with the largest share of appointments going to Uttar Pradesh
- When
- Monday, months after Nitin Nabin became party chief in December
- Why
- Uttar Pradesh goes to polls early next year, prompting the party to strengthen its team
Key facts
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Party chief
- Nitin Nabin
- Leaders from Uttar Pradesh
- 8 (maximum from any state)
- National vice presidents
- 13 total, 2 from UP
- National general secretaries
- 8 total, 2 from UP
- National secretaries
- 16 total, 2 from UP
- Morcha presidents
- 7 total, 2 from UP
- UP assembly polls
- Early next year











