# BJP names Irani, Madhav state in-charges in reshuffle ahead of polls

2026-09-24T00:02:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The BJP has appointed new in-charges and co-in-charges for all 28 states and eight Union territories. National general secretary Smriti Irani gets Haryana and Chhattisgarh. Party vice-president Ram Madhav will oversee Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. The reshuffle, announced by BJP president Nitin Nabin, takes effect immediately. Anil Baluni has been elevated as coordinator of the communication department, and Ashish Usha Agrawal as convenor of the national media department. Key assignments include Vinod Tawde for Uttar Pradesh, Baijayant Jay Panda for Maharashtra, and Sunil Bansal for Telangana and West Bengal. The appointments come ahead of assembly polls due next year in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Manipur.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets carry the same PTI-originated wire copy, making the coverage uniform straight reporting. The only framing difference is in the leads: thefederal.com leads with Irani and Madhav by name, rediff.com adds a strategic-election context upfront, ToI leads with the 24 state-level posts. Since there is no stance variation, the story's substance is the party's organisational reshuffle ahead of assembly polls in several states. What to watch is whether the new in-charges improve BJP's showing in states like Haryana, Gujarat and Punjab.

## Coverage

- thefederal.com (neutral report) <https://thefederal.com/category/news/bjp-gives-smriti-irani-charge-of-haryana-chhattisgarh-ram-madhav-gets-tn-uttarakhand-257500>
  Leads with Irani and Madhav assignments without added context
- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/bjp-makes-vinod-tawde-4-others-in-charge-of-poll-bound-up/20260923.htm>
  Adds 'strategic' and 'major reshuffle' framing upfront
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-announces-24-state-level-appointments-ahead-of-crucial-assembly-polls/articleshow/134457384.cms>
  Leads with 24 state-level appointments, not Irani and Madhav

Tags: Anil Baluni, BJP, Nitin Nabin, Ram Madhav, Smriti Irani
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