Archive · 20 Aug 2026
BJP Weighs State In-Charge Appointments After National Team Announcement
The BJP has announced its national leadership team.
It has also appointed leaders to oversee three states.
Leaders in Madhya Pradesh are waiting to learn who will manage their state.
Mahendra Singh is currently the state in-charge.
Satish Upadhyay is the co-in-charge.
Party leaders may change these roles because elections are approaching in Uttar Pradesh and other states.
Some politicians think Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel could receive new assignments.
BJP sources say that possibility is not very likely.
BJP leaders in Madhya Pradesh are awaiting appointments of state unit in-charges.
National president Nitin Nabin has appointed in-charges for three states so far.
Mahendra Singh currently handles Madhya Pradesh, while Satish Upadhyay is co-in-charge.
Upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections could influence changes to Madhya Pradesh’s party assignments.
Speculation surrounds possible roles for Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel, though BJP sources consider their appointment unlikely.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, including national president Nitin Nabin and Madhya Pradesh leaders.
- What
- The party is expected to announce additional state in-charges and co-in-charges after naming its national team.
- When
- After the announcement of the BJP’s national team; the timing of further appointments was not specified.
- Where
- The appointments concern Madhya Pradesh and potentially other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi.
- Why
- The party is organizing state responsibilities amid upcoming assembly elections.
Political speculation
BJP sources
Possible roles for Vijayvargiya and Patel
Political speculation
Politicians across Madhya Pradesh speculate that Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel could receive assignments because they were not included in the national team.
BJP sources
BJP sources say the chances of the two ministers being appointed as state in-charges are slim and suggest they may instead be used in states holding assembly elections soon.
Changes to Madhya Pradesh’s assignments
Political speculation
The possible appointment of new leaders could affect the Madhya Pradesh BJP’s current in-charge and co-in-charge arrangement.
BJP sources
The party has not yet announced changes to Madhya Pradesh’s assignments; further appointments remain pending.
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- National president
- Nitin Nabin
- Madhya Pradesh in-charge
- Mahendra Singh
- Madhya Pradesh co-in-charge
- Satish Upadhyay
- Other state role
- Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya is co-in-charge of Maharashtra.
- Potential assignments
- Politicians have speculated that Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel could receive in-charge roles.
- BJP sources’ assessment
- Sources said the chances of Vijayvargiya and Patel being appointed as in-charges are slim.