The BJP today announced its fresh team under its national chief Nitin Nabin ahead of elections in many states. There is a strong focus on regional representation with a mix of seasoned leaders and younger faces taking charge of key posts.
A big development is the return of former Union minister Smriti Irani to a core organisational role as one of the national general secretaries of the BJP. Another key name that appeared is former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.
Earlier reporting noted: BJP chief Nitin Nabin announces party reshuffle; Smriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje among list BJP national president Nitin Nabin has announced a rejig in the party, with the organisational overhaul announced on Monday seeing leaders like Smiriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje Scindia, and Manpreet Badal on the list of party vice presidents Earlier reporting noted: Nabin’s election as national president was widely expected to be followed by a comprehensive generational shift in the BJP’s overall organisation as well, which has been long overdue and may well be seen as the ruling party’s response to the recent Gen Z protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and the fallout that has been going on since then. There are also four women secretaries and a woman general secretary, apart from two from the Muslim community. The appointments indicate a push towards the southern and eastern states, with leaders from Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha and the northeast receiving prominent secretary and vice-president positions. Sandeep Pathak, who quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been made national secretary. Sambit Patra has been appointed coordinator for the northeast region.
Six of the 13 national vice presidents are women, indicating a push for more representation of women in the party’s core roles.
