The BJP on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) appointed in-charges and co-in-charges for all 28 States and eight Union territories, assigning Haryana and Chhattisgarh to national general secretary Smriti Irani and Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand to party vice-president Ram Madhav, officials said.
In a reshuffle, the BJP has elevated Anil Baluni as coordinator of its communication department, which includes the party’s national media cell and social media unit. Ashish Usha Agrawal, who was recently appointed co-convenor of the BJP’s national media department, has also been elevated as its convenor, a post Mr. Baluni held so far. BJP vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda has been made in-charge for Maharashtra , while Amit Malviya, Sadanand Shet Tanawade and Kamaljeet Sehrawat have been named co-in-charges. In another State that will go to the polls next year, Punjab , Satish Poonia has been named the in-charge, with former Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and Rajya Sabha MP Alka Gurjar as co-in-charges. Poonia has also been appointed in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir . The state will vote early next year and the BJP is hoping to retain power for the third consecutive term. Anthony will also have the charge of Nagaland.
“All these appointments made by BJP president Nitin Nabin come into effect immediately,” the party said in a notification. Senior BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe will serve as the in-charge for Delhi , while Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and Darshana Jardosh will be the co-in-charges, according to the notification. BJP vice-president Ram Madhav has appointed political affairs in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, according to the notification.
Earlier reporting noted: The party has appointed national vice president Ram Madhav as in charge of poll-bound Uttarakhand, while former national secretary Arvind Menon and Lok Sabha MP Bansuri Swaraj will be the co-incharges. Earlier reporting noted: Former union minister, Bharti Pawar has been given charge of poll-bound Goa and Anil Anthony has been made the co-in-charge. Earlier reporting noted: Legislator and minister from Assam, Rajdeep Roy has been given charge of poll-bound Manipur, where the BJP faces several challenges on account of the continued tensions between the Meitis and the Kukis.
Former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has been made the in-charge for Madhya Pradesh , while ex-Union Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar has been assigned Goa . The coastal State goes to polls next year.
