The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its new national team, which includes 12 women and six leaders from minority communities. This announcement comes under the leadership of party president Nitin Nabin. Notable among the new appointees is former Union minister Smriti Irani, highlighting the party’s commitment to inclusivity in its leadership structure.
Earlier reporting noted: Months ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and several other states, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a list of office-bearers who will assist its chief, Nitin Nabin, in managing the party and the polls. Besides Irani, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia, former Union minister D Purandeshwari and ex-National Commission for Women chief Rekha Verma – appointed as vice-presidents – are on the team. Roop Kumari Choudhary has been appointed president of the BJP’s Mahila Morcha, while Priti Gandhi has been made a social media co-convenor. Congress veteran A K Antony’s son Anil Antony has been retained as a national secretary. Former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal has been appointed BJP national vice-president.
The new appointments ensure widespread representation, with voices included from 23 states and Union territories across the country, according to the party.
“Such balanced appointments empower the incoming national president’s executive team to operate with a profound awareness of the nation’s vast geographical landscape and regional nuances,” the party said in a statement. Irani, who was brought back as general secretary, lauded the BJP for trusting an “ordinary worker like me”. “The world’s largest political party @BJP4India has created an ordinary worker like me and bestowed upon me the extraordinary responsibility of National General Secretary to contribute to that organization—this is a tribute to the “worker-centric system,” she said in a post in Hindi on X.
Earlier reporting noted: Former Union minister Smriti Irani has made a political comeback as she has been listed as one of the eight national general secretaries.
