BJP reshuffles leaders for Punjab, UP elections: Tawde, Patel co-in-charge Uttar Pradesh
On Tuesday, BJP president Nitin Nabin appointed Vinod Tawde and Jagdish Patel as co-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh party affairs, Satish Poonia as Punjab in-charge, and Tarun Chugh to lead Gujarat. These appointments are effective immediately; the current Prabhari system will continue until new state in-charges are appointed. The changes come ahead of upcoming assembly elections scheduled for early next year in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, with Gujarat polls set for later 2027.
18 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
The BJP president appointed new co-in-charges for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Gujarat, effective immediately, ahead of upcoming state elections.
— The Hindu
The BJP appointed Vinod Tawde as Uttar Pradesh's poll in-charge, Satish Poonia as co-incharge, and Tarun Chug as Gujarat's in-charge, ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
19 AUG 2026
— NDTV
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