BJP reshuffles national committee, gives key posts to southern states

The BJP has overhauled its national committee, appointing 13 new national vice-presidents in a restructuring that signals a strategic focus on southern India ahead of upcoming elections. The party, under national president Nitin Nabin, has given key posts to leaders from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, marking a shift from the earlier dominance of northern states in the panel, reports Tupaki.

Among the appointees are Daggubati Purandeswari and Ram Madhav from Andhra Pradesh, and M. Nagaraja from Karnataka. The list also includes Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan), Rekha Verma (Gujarat), and Manpreet Singh Badal (Punjab), with women receiving enhanced representation. Sources say the move aims to appeal to rising female voters. However, the party retained northern leaders for its various morchas, balancing regional outreach.

Assembly elections are due soon in five states, and the reshuffle is seen as a step to sharpen the BJP's electoral strategy nationwide.