# BJP appoints state incharges for 28 states, 8 UTs

2026-09-23T16:46:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The BJP on Wednesday announced new incharges and co-incharges for all 28 states and eight Union Territories in a major organisational reshuffle. Smriti Irani has been given charge of Haryana and Chhattisgarh, while Ram Madhav will oversee Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Vinod Tawde has been appointed Uttar Pradesh in-charge, and Vinay Sahasrabuddhe will handle Delhi. Sunil Bansal has been retained as in-charge for both Telangana and West Bengal, with co-incharges appointed for each. Baijayant Jay Panda will oversee Maharashtra, with Amit Malviya as co-incharge. The reshuffle comes ahead of assembly elections in several states in 2027, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the same facts with near-identical lists and no commentary, making this uniform straight reporting. The BJP has positioned senior leaders in key states: Irani in Haryana and Chhattisgarh, Tawde in Uttar Pradesh, and Bansal retaining Telangana and West Bengal. The appointments signal organisational focus on states with upcoming assembly elections. The party will test these new arrangements in the 2027 election cycle. The analysis is uniform straight reporting.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/bjp-announces-new-state-in-charges-smriti-irani-gets-haryana-ram-madhav-tamil-nadu-full-list-article-156209295>
  Straight listing of appointments with no commentary or framing.
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-appoints-in-charges-and-co-in-charges-for-28-states-8-uts-full-list/articleshow/134430722.cms>
  Provides full table of names, no editorial slant.
- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/sunil-bansal-retains-bjp-telangana-charge-gets-two-co-incharges-3547158/>
  Focuses on Telangana retention but reports list neutrally.

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