New Delhi: Putting into motion the Bharatiya Janata PartyOrganizational reshuffle under newly appointed national president Nitin Nabin, the party on Thursday announced new state presidents in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Tripura as part of a wider restructuring exercise ahead of key Assembly elections and 2029 Lok Sabha preparations.
Union minister and West Delhi MP Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the new Delhi BJP unit chief. Malhotra, a prominent Punjabi face in the party and a former Mayor of East Delhi Municipal Corporation, replaces Virendra Sachdeva.
His appointment assumes significance as the BJP seeks to strengthen its organization in the national capital after returning to power in Delhi earlier this year.
In Haryana, the BJP appointed Archana Gupta as its state unit president, making her one of the few women currently heading a state BJP organisation. Party leaders said the move reflects the BJP’s continued emphasis on expanding women’s representation within the organisation.
The BJP also appointed senior Punjab leader Kewal Singh Dhillon as its Punjab unit president. Dhillon, a former Congress MP from Sangrur who joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to help the party expand its reach among Sikh and rural voters in the state.
In Tripura, the party named Ashok Debroy as the new state president. Debroy replaces Rajib Bhattacharjee and is expected to focus on strengthening the grassroots organization in the northeastern state where the BJP remains in power.
The appointments are being seen as the first phase of a wider organizational reshuffle under Nitin Nabin, who recently took over as BJP national president.
More changes to state units and the national organization are expected in the coming weeks as the party recalibrates its structure and strategy after the 2024 general election.
The BJP has focused on strengthening its organizational machinery and expanding its reach in states where it is seeking to consolidate or improve its electoral position.
