Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Nabin's First BJP Reshuffle Brings Back Irani, Drops Nadda Aides
A big political party in India called the BJP got a new leader named Nitin Nabin.
He just changed the team of people who help run the party.
This is the first big change he has made since he became the party president.
He brought back some experienced leaders, like Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav.
He also removed some people who worked for the old leader, J P Nadda.
One of the people removed was Amit Malviya, who was in charge of the party's online information team.
Most of the new team members are new people.
The party announced 65 new office-bearers, and 51 of them are new.
The change is happening because the party wants to be ready for important elections coming up.
One big election is for the state assembly in Uttar Pradesh next year.
The party hopes this new team will help them do well in those elections.
BJP President Nitin Nabin announced his first major organisational reshuffle, with 51 of 65 office-bearers being new.
Former Union minister Smriti Irani and former general secretary Ram Madhav returned to key positions.
Nadda-era functionaries, including IT cell head Amit Malviya, were dropped from the new team.
The reshuffle comes ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election next year.
Among the new office-bearers, six are below 40 years, 15 are aged 40-49, and 21 are aged 50-59.
- Who
- BJP President Nitin Nabin, with predecessor J P Nadda, and key figures Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav and Amit Malviya.
- What
- A major organisational reshuffle of BJP office-bearers, bringing back seasoned leaders and dropping Nadda-era functionaries.
- When
- Announced on Monday, months after Nabin took over as party president.
- Where
- The BJP's national apparatus, ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election.
- Why
- To sharpen the BJP's organisational machinery, broaden representation, and prepare for upcoming electoral battles.
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Party President
- Nitin Nabin
- Predecessor
- J P Nadda
- Office-bearers announced
- 65
- New office-bearers
- 51
- Key returnees
- Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav
- Notable exit
- Amit Malviya (IT cell)
- Next major election
- Uttar Pradesh assembly election