With 8 Leaders, UP Gets The Lion's Share In BJP's Big Revamp Under Nitin Nabin
The BJP's recent organizational revamp under party chief Nitin Nabin has heavily favored leaders from Uttar Pradesh, who secured eight positions in the new national team. Notable appointments include Smriti Irani as a national general secretary.
Why it matters
The focus on Uttar Pradesh reflects the state's critical importance in upcoming elections and the party's strategy to consolidate its Hindi heartland base.
Uttar Pradesh, a key Hindi heartland state which goes to polls early next year, was the biggest beneficiary in the BJP's revamped team announced on Monday under the leadership of party chief Nitin Nabin.The appointments come months after Nitin Nabin, who is the youngest to helm the party, took over as the BJP chief in December.Eight leaders from UP made the cut, the maximum from any state.The BJP named 13 national vice presidents, with two - Rekha Verma and Prof Tariq Mansoor - among them from UP.Out of the 8 national general secretaries, two - Smriti Irani and Harish Dwivedi - are from UP.Among the 16 National Secretaries, two -Bhola Singh and Sangeeta Yadav - are again from UP.And among the 7 Morcha presidents, two - Amarpal Maurya and Kunwar Basit Ali - are from UP.The BJP announced its new team of national office-bearers, with the party appointing 13 national…
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