In anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to undergo significant organisational changes in the state after completion of the ongoing Jan Sampark Mahabhiyaan.
These changes will encompass the appointment of a new state in-charge, as well as the formation of new teams across all six organisational areas of the party. The changes will extend from changes in the presidents of frontal organisations to district chiefs.
Coinciding with the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government, the BJP has launched a mass contact campaign. “After Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary took charge as state president of the party, he announced his team on March 25. Further organisational changes are anticipated at various levels. The process of implementing these changes was temporarily halted due to the local body elections and the ongoing public relations campaign,” a senior BJP leader said.
Sources within the party suggest that considering the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a new in-charge may be appointed in the state. Radha Mohan Singh, the current state in-charge, assumed the position in November 2020. Under his leadership, the BJP achieved resounding victories in the panchayat elections, 2022 assembly elections, Rajya Sabha elections, legislative council elections, and urban body polls. Some members of the party advocate for retaining Radha Mohan Singh as the in-charge until the Lok Sabha elections.
Following the appointment of new regional presidents in the party’s Awadh, Kanpur, Braj, Paschim, Gorakhpur and Kashi regions, the announcement of their respective new teams is expected in July. Instead of completely reshuffling the regional teams, the changes would be partial, the leader said.
However, over a dozen district presidents could be replaced. The selection of new district heads will be based primarily on their performance in the urban body elections and the ongoing mass public relations campaign.
Furthermore, the party may also assign new state presidents for the Yuva Morcha (youth wing), Mahila Morcha (women’s wing), OBC Morcha (Other Backward Classes wing), SC Morcha (Scheduled Caste wing), ST Morcha (Scheduled Tribe wing), Minority Morcha (minority wing), and Kisan Morcha (farmer’s wing).
These upcoming changes within the BJP’s organisational structure signify the party’s determination to strengthen its position ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. With the mass contact campaign already underway and the potential restructuring of key positions, the BJP aims to consolidate its support base and present a formidable front in the upcoming political landscape.