# BJP inducts 12 women, 6 minorities in new national team

2026-08-17T16:57:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets (5 source reports)

The BJP on Monday announced a major organisational reshuffle under party president Nitin Nabin, appointing 65 national office bearers. The new team includes 12 women and six leaders from minority communities, with 51 new faces and 14 retained from the previous line-up. Among the prominent appointments are Smriti Irani as national general secretary and Vasundhara Raje Scindia as vice-president. Former Aligarh Muslim University vice chancellor Tariq Mansoor has been made national vice-president, while Kunwar Basit Ali heads the Minority Morcha. The party said the team ensures representation from 23 states and Union territories, with a special focus on the North-East. Amit Malviya has been dropped as IT cell chief, replaced by Deepak Mhaske as social media head, as per Deccan Herald. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the new office bearers, saying the team combines organisational experience, energy and grassroots connect, as per India TV. The reshuffle drops 29 previous members. The party said the appointments are aimed at preparing for assembly polls up to 2029 and the next general elections.

## Coverage

- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/10-women-six-minorities-in-team-nitin-nabin/20260817.htm>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/news/india/bjp-s-nitin-nabin-new-team-51-new-faces-14-leaders-retained-who-made-the-cut-1862536>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/bjp-new-national-team-amit-malviya-among-22-former-office-bearers-missing-check-who-is-in-who-is-out-latest-updates-2026-08-17-1051647>
- indiatvnews.com (2) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pm-modi-nitin-nabin-and-others-congratulate-bjp-newly-appointed-national-office-bearers-latest-updates-2026-08-17-1051627>
- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/amit-malviya-dropped-from-bjps-it-cell-deepak-mhaske-named-new-social-media-head-4114526>

This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T17:01:08+00:00.

Tags: Amit Malviya, BJP, Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani, Tariq Mansoor, Vasundhara Raje Scindia
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