US EditionUnion Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary Is New Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief, Says Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Pankaj Chaudhary, backed by 10 senior BJP leaders, is set to lead UP BJP to strengthen OBC voter outreach and counter Samajwadi Party's PDA campaign.
- Dec 13: Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary filed nomination for Uttar Pradesh BJP president at the Lucknow headquarters, and sources say he is almost certain to be elected unopposed.
- A seven-time MP, Pankaj Chaudhary brings parliamentary experience and recent electoral success to the role, while the party is seen positioning an OBC/Kurmi face to counter the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA' campaign.
- The nomination was proposed by senior BJP leaders, including UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and papers were submitted to Pandey and Tawde on Saturday at 2 pm.
- The formal announcement will be made on Sunday by central election officer Piyush Goyal, who will declare the new UP BJP president as party leaders aim to defeat the Samajwadi Party in the 2027 Assembly elections.
- With backing from top leaders, Chaudhary's appointment signals central involvement in state strategy as he is regarded as a trusted confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, and Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister.
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Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary is new Uttar Pradesh BJP chief, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary is new Uttar Pradesh BJP chief, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary is new Uttar Pradesh BJP chief, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Who is Pankaj Chaudhary, the veteran Kurmi leader set to become new UP BJP chief ahead of 2027 polls
Chaudhary, who belongs to the Kurmi community, a politically significant Other Backward Class in the state, is being seen as a leader whose elevation could help the BJP send a calibrated political message, when he filed nomination for the post of BJP state president.
Pankaj Chaudhary files nomination for UP BJP chief in Lucknow, set to win unopposed
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to elect its new state president on December 14. The post has been lying vacant as the term of the current president, Bhupendra Chaudhary, ended in January.
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