Archive · 24 Sep 2026
BJP Reshuffles State Charges Ahead of Key Elections
The BJP has chosen new leaders to manage its party work in different states and Union Territories.
The appointments were made by BJP president Nitin Nabin.
Smriti Irani will look after Chhattisgarh and Haryana.
Ram Madhav will manage Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.
Some of these states will hold elections soon or in the coming years.
Vinod Tawde will have two jobs in Uttar Pradesh, including helping lead the election effort.
The changes also give organisational roles to several leaders who recently returned to or advanced within the party.
The BJP says these assignments will help organise its work and prepare for future elections.
BJP president Nitin Nabin appointed in-charges and co-in-charges for 28 states and eight Union Territories.
Smriti Irani was assigned Chhattisgarh and Haryana after returning to the party’s organisational team.
Former RSS leader Ram Madhav was given responsibility for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.
Vinod Tawde was named both BJP in-charge and election in-charge for Uttar Pradesh.
Other appointments included Baijayant Panda in Maharashtra, Biplab Deb in Madhya Pradesh, and Sunil Bansal in West Bengal and Telangana.
- Who
- BJP president Nitin Nabin appointed state and Union Territory in-charges, including Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav and Vinod Tawde.
- What
- The Bharatiya Janata Party completed an organisational reshuffle by assigning in-charges and co-in-charges for 28 states and eight Union Territories.
- When
- The appointments were announced on Wednesday after the broader organisational restructuring was announced last month.
- Where
- The assignments cover 28 states and eight Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana.
- Why
- The reshuffle completes the party’s organisational restructuring and places leaders in regions facing upcoming electoral and organisational challenges.
- Appointing authority
- BJP president Nitin Nabin
- Scope
- 28 states and eight Union Territories
- Smriti Irani
- Assigned charge of Chhattisgarh and Haryana
- Ram Madhav
- Assigned charge of Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- Vinod Tawde was named both state in-charge and election in-charge
- Upcoming elections
- Uttarakhand is due for Assembly elections early next year; Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to vote in 2028
- Other assignments
- Baijayant Panda will oversee Maharashtra, Biplab Deb Madhya Pradesh, and Sunil Bansal West Bengal and Telangana