NEW DELHI: A day after carrying out a significant reshuffle among its organisational office-bearers, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appointed national general secretary Vinod Tawde, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, as the party’s in-charge for poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, where high-stakes Assembly elections are due in 2027.
According to an official communication issued by BJP national headquarters in-charge Tarun Chugh, Satish Poonia has been appointed in-charge of Punjab, where the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to wrest power from the AAP in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Chugh, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, has been assigned responsibility for the party’s affairs in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is also due to go to the polls in 2027 along with six other states.
Vinod Tawde is known as one of the BJP’s best electoral strategists, with his work in states such as Bihar and Maharashtra playing a key role in the party’s electoral performance.
Satish Poonia is also an experienced leader who has a strong understanding of people’s aspirations and political sentiment.
His appointment as in-charge of Punjab is expected to provide the BJP with a smooth road ahead of the next Assembly elections, as he is known for quietly removing obstacles in the party’s path to success while effectively countering Opposition strategies on the ground.
Tarun Chugh is regarded as one of the BJP’s most experienced poll strategists, with expertise in election management and creating effective political narratives to counter the Opposition.
An articulate speaker as well as a methodical party manager, Chugh is considered one of the trusted confidants of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah within the party.
Given his organisational and electoral experience, he has now been entrusted with the party’s responsibility in Gujarat.