UP BJP New President Name: The name of the new state president of UP BJP has been decided and it will be formally announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Lucknow on December 14. After the meeting of PM Modi and Bhupendra Chaudhary, discussion on many possible names is intense.
UP BJP New President: The ongoing speculation regarding the new state president of BJP in Uttar Pradesh is about to end. According to reports, the party leadership has chosen the new name in an important meeting held in Delhi. Only official announcement is left, which will be made by Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Lucknow on Sunday, December 14. The party has issued instructions to all the provincial council members to reach Lucknow by December 12. There is a strong discussion in the political circles that the new state president will either be from the OBC category or a Brahmin face will get this responsibility.
Bhupendra Chaudhary’s long meeting with PM Modi
Current state president Bhupendra Chaudhary has been in Delhi for three days. His meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lasted for about half an hour. The current politics of the state and the upcoming electoral equations were discussed in detail between the two leaders. Chaudhary also thanked the PM for entrusting him with this responsibility.
Who is in the race for Uttar Pradesh BJP state president?
Possible faces from OBC category
Pankaj Chaudhary (Union Minister)
Keshav Prasad Maurya (Deputy Chief Minister)
Swatantra Dev Singh (Jal Shakti Minister)
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (former Union Minister)
Dharampal Singh (Livestock Minister)
Baburam Nishad (Rajya Sabha member)
Possible candidate from Brahmin class
Dr. Dinesh Sharma (Rajya Sabha member, former Deputy CM)
Brajesh Pathak (Deputy Chief Minister)
Harish Dwivedi (former MP)
How will UP BJP President be elected?
State Election Officer Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said that nominations will be done between 1-2 pm on Saturday. If voting is required, more than 380 provincial council members from 84 organizational districts will cast their votes. However, according to media reports, the party leadership has already decided the name, hence it is believed that the election will be unopposed. Union Minister Piyush Goyal will present the name in the council meeting, which will be supported by CM Yogi Adityanath or other leaders, then the name of the new state president will be announced.
Name announcement before Kharmas
The appointment of BJP state president was to take place on January 15, 2025, but the decision got stuck due to Maharashtra by-elections and then Bihar elections. Now Kharmas is starting from 16th December, so before that the new president will be announced on Sunday, 14th December.